Power Electronics Controls Engineer

Location: Burlington VT- Hybrid- 3/2 as needed

A leading power electronics organization is seeking a Power Electronics Controls Engineer to support the design, development, and validation of embedded control systems for high-power electronic converters. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on developing control algorithms, embedded software, and validation processes for commercial power conversion systems used in grid-connected and customer-facing applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate control algorithms for high-power electronic systems
• Develop and modify embedded control software for microcontrollers, DSPs, and related embedded platforms
• Write and tune low-level control loops for power conversion and grid-connected applications
• Support interdisciplinary design reviews, feasibility studies, system testing, and product development efforts
• Participate in development testing, qualification testing, and production launch activities
• Conduct failure analysis, troubleshooting, and engineering evaluations on hardware and control systems
• Create and maintain technical documentation including design reports, test procedures, and operating manuals
• Collaborate with senior engineers, product teams, and customer-facing stakeholders to define requirements and support project execution
• Support embedded systems design, integration, and validation in commercial power electronics environments
• Contribute to continuous improvement across design, testing, validation, and production readiness processes
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience designing, developing, or validating embedded control systems for power electronics or hardware-based applications
• Hands-on experience writing low-level control loops for embedded platforms such as microcontrollers, DSPs, or microprocessors
• Embedded software development experience with MCU/DSP environments such as STM32, Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio, or similar platforms
• Experience testing, validating, and troubleshooting hardware, embedded systems, or high-power electronic equipment
• Knowledge of power electronics systems such as inverters, converters, rectifiers, energy storage systems, industrial power systems, or grid-connected equipment
• Exposure to grid-connected control strategies such as grid-following controls, grid-forming controls, or droop control algorithms
• Experience with control validation tools or methods, including Hardware-in-the-Loop testing or similar platforms
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as Modbus, CANbus, OPC-UA, or Ethernet TCP/IP
• Exposure to grid interconnection, safety, or control software standards such as UL 1998, IEEE 1547, or UL 1741
• Strong technical documentation, debugging, and cross-functional engineering collaboration skills