Power Electronics Engineer
Wright Electric
New York, NY, USA
Posted 6+ months ago
Wright Electric, Inc. (Wright) is a U.S.-based company developing the world’s first zero-emissions commercial aircraft. Wright is looking for a Power Electronics Engineer with 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing power converters for electric motor drives. This position will play a key role in the research, design, and development of products for the electric aircraft industry. In this role, you will design, develop, and test low and medium voltage power converters and inverters. You must be familiar with power electronics hardware and software, including wide bandgap semiconductor devices, variable frequency motor drives, and common power converter architectures while operating in a multi-disciplinary team including motor developers and power system architects to achieve technical goals.Requirements for this position include:- Minimum 5 years of actual professional power electronics design experience is required- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is required; Master of Science is preferred- Experience designing circuits, including using LTSpice, Simulink or similar modeling environments- Experience working with PCB design software such as Altium- Ability to work with team of Senior Engineers across departmentsDesired:- Experience in motor controls- Previous experience with wide band-gap semiconductors- Experience analyzing and defining inverter requirements- Proficiency in Simulink, Matlab, Python, or other similar programming languagesThis position requires the ability to obtain access to NASA, DoD and other government facilities (U.S. Government background investigation required).Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO/paid sick time, and retirement benefits.Location: This position is located in the United States in Malta, NY. On-site presence is required.Drug Free Workplace: Wright Electric is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in policies.