Electrical Engineer (Principal )
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Job Description
6 month contract on a Temp /Perm
US Citizenship or Green Card
9/80 Work Schedule | Mon-Thurs 9 hours, Fri. 8 hours, every other Friday off.
First shift, onsite
Background Check and Drug Test (Federal - Marijuana not permitted)
We are seeking highly experienced Design Engineer with 5 or more years of hands-on experience to join our team.
The ideal candidate will have experience designing switching amplifiers and power supplies from inception to execution.
- This candidate should also have expertise in designing and specifying magnetics from scratch, with a deep understanding of various topologies including H-bridge, Flyback, Resonant, Buck, Boost, etc.
Key responsibilities:
- You will design and develop switching amplifiers and power supplies from the ground up. Power supplies from 100 W to 100 kW, amplifiers operating from bus voltages 400 V to 2400V with output currents up to 400 Arms and 1200 Apk.
- Magnetics design and specification.
- Troubleshoot mixed signal circuits to the component level.
- Provide technical support and assistance to both internal and external customers.
- Document and maintain detailed development and test data.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, advanced degree preferred.
- 5-10 years of experience designing switching power supplies or amplifiers
- Medical experience is not required but it is helpful to be familiar with IEC 60601
- Power supplies and amplifiers switch in the 20 kHz to 100 kHz range
- Power supplies from 100W to 100 kW
- Amplifiers work from bus voltages ranging from 160V up to 2400V, output current 450 A continuous max and peak pulses up to 1200A (more if the amplifiers are configured in parallel)
- You should be very comfortable with basic switching topologies e.g. flyback, full H-bridge, forward, resonant, etc.
- Simulation software is LT Spice and Matlab
- Schematic capture is OrCad/Allegro
- Magnetics design is also required
- Software/Firmware ability with microprocessors and FPGAs is a plus
- Needs to be hands on in the lab
- Ability to interpret and follow electrical and mechanical schematics accurately.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
It is the policy of GCR to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. GCR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population.