Power Electronic Lead

About The Job:

• Experience Range: 510 Years (5 Years Relevant Experience).
• We are looking for an experienced Hardware System Lead with strong expertise in power electronics SiC MOSFET switching systems high-voltage/high-current hardware design gate-driver circuits protection design hardware interfaces and validation.
• The role supports the development and validation of dynamic power semiconductor test benches used for short-circuit double/multi-pulse and unclamped inductive load (UIL) test scenarios.
• This position is critical for ensuring safe reliable and robust operation of high-power SiC MOSFET dynamic test platforms.

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead system-level understanding and review of high-power semiconductor test hardware including power paths energy storage switching stages protection circuits and control interfaces.
• Analyze DC-link capacitor banks pre-charge/discharge circuits load inductors snubber circuits high-current switching paths and safe energy handling during normal and fault conditions.
• Review SiC MOSFET / IGBT switching behavior including dv/dt di/dt voltage overshoot ringing parasitic loop impact and safe operating margins.
• Review gate-driver designs including gate voltage levels ON/OFF gate resistance Miller clamp negative gate bias DESAT/overcurrent protection soft shutdown isolation and CMTI margin.
• Analyze and improve fast protection circuits for high-energy test conditions including short-circuit protection dI/dt and dV/dt fault detection fault latch/reset and safe shutdown strategies.
• Define hardware interface requirements for control boards and automation systems including signal conditioning isolation level shifting relay/switch drive feedback signals interlocks and diagnostics.
• Support board-level and system-level bring-up debugging root-cause analysis validation planning and robustness testing for high-power test systems.
• Provide hardware architecture reviews and design improvement recommendations.
• Develop validation plans debug reports and technical documentation.

Qualifications:

• 710 years of experience in power electronics hardware design high-voltage/high-current systems semiconductor test hardware or high-power test instrumentation.
• Strong knowledge of SiC MOSFET and IGBT switching behavior.
• Strong expertise in gate-driver design DC-link design protection circuits transient effects and energy-flow analysis.
• Experience in schematic review interface definition signal conditioning review isolation review board bring-up hardware debugging and system-level validation.
• Ability to define test sequences and hardware-state transitions for automated test execution including fault handling and safe-state behavior.
• Strong understanding of parasitic inductance/capacitance effects grounding signal integrity EMC/EMI considerations and connector/cable selection.
• Hands-on experience with high-voltage and high-current hardware systems.
• Knowledge of hardware interfaces and automation system integration.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to dynamic semiconductor test methods such as Double Pulse Testing (DPT) Short-Circuit Testing Multi-Pulse Testing UIL/Avalanche Testing and High-Current Pulse Testing.
• Awareness of safety and interlock systems.
• Knowledge of CE/SEMI compliance readiness and validation practices for high-power equipment.
• Experience with simulation and design tools such as LTspice PLECS MATLAB/Simulink Altium Cadence Mentor Graphics or equivalent tools.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) or Power Systems.
• OR Masters Degree in EEE ECE or Power Systems with 3 years of relevant experience.
• OR PhD in EEE ECE Power Systems or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience.

Expected Deliverables:

• Hardware architecture reviews.
• Power path and energy-flow analysis reports.
• Gate-driver and protection circuit reviews.
• Hardware interface requirement specifications.
• Validation plans and testing strategies.
• Debugging and failure analysis reports.
• Design enhancement and reliability improvement recommendations.

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