Principal Electrical Engineer

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Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes.

AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years.

We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together.

At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

Based in Wilmington, MA, the Principal Electrical Engineer will play a critical role in shaping innovative power and electrical solutions from concept through production. In this highly visible position, you'll lead complex engineering initiatives across applied research, design, development, testing, manufacturing, and product documentation, helping bring cutting-edge technologies to market.

You'll work directly with customers to understand their technical requirements, translate needs into effective engineering solutions, and influence product direction. Leveraging your technical expertise and systems-level thinking, you'll identify design challenges, recommend innovative solutions, and evaluate how engineering decisions impact product performance, manufacturability, reliability, and the overall customer experience.

As a technical leader, you'll provide guidance and mentorship to engineers and engineering technicians, helping drive project success while fostering technical excellence across the team. You'll collaborate with senior leaders, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders both inside and outside the organization, serving as a trusted expert and key contributor to strategic engineering efforts.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, leading high-impact projects, influencing product innovation, and working closely with customers to develop solutions that make a real difference.

• Responsible for the design and analysis of systems, products, and subsystems/circuits to specification, cost, budget, schedule, and quality goals.
• Responsible to diagnose issues of diverse scope with design, field performance, reliability and test yields of products and recommend/implement corrective actions to address
• Assumes responsibility for the success of the product/system in the customers' applications and recommend/implement corrective actions as needed
• Follows key engineering procedures in the Product Development Process and ECO process
• Work with manufacturing locations and supply chain groups to implement cost reductions, manufacturability improvements, and quality improvements for existing products

• Works in a standard office environment or engineering lab
• Uses electronic equipment and can work with high voltage
• Domestic and international travel of up to…