What are the responsibilities and job description for the Power Electronics Engineer position at Wright Electric?
Location: This position is located in the United States in Malta, NY. On-site presence is required.
Power Electronics Engineer
About Wright Electric
Wright Electric builds power systems behind the future of aerospace and defense — from 30 kW expeditionary generators to multi-megawatt airborne propulsion. Our work spans electric motors, next-generation batteries, power electronics, and complete power systems like DenseGen and Dynamo, all engineered for a step-change in power and energy density. Since 2016, we've earned the trust of some of the most demanding customers in the world, including AFSOC, the USMC, PACAF, USTRANSCOM, NASA, ARPA-E, the FAA, and U.S. Air Force programs. It's genuinely cutting-edge work.
We also move fast. Wright is an all-hands, high-ownership environment where the pace is quick and the problems are hard, and the people who thrive here are the ones who dig in and drive their work to the finish. At the same time, we know sustained great work depends on rest: we respect our team's personal time and protect the boundaries that keep people sharp, healthy, and here for the long haul.
Wright is looking for a Power Electronics Engineer with 5 years of experience in designing and implementing power converters for electric motor drives and microgrid applications. This position will play a key role in the research, design, and development of power electronics for new products. This is a stable, rapidly growing company with a number of innovative products in developent. 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, software, and control, including wide bandgap semiconductor devices, variable frequency motor drives, and power converter architectures.
Requirements for this position include:
- Minimum 5 years of actual professional power electronics design experience is required
- Master of Science or PhD is preferred, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is required;
- Experience designing circuits, including using LTSpice, PLECS, Simulink or similar modeling environments
- Experience working with PCB design software such as Altium
- Ability to work with team of engineers across departments
- Capable of owning tasks from beginning to end.
Desired
- Experience in motor controls
- Experience with microgrids and power generation
- Previous experience with wide band-gap semiconductors
- Experience analyzing and defining inverter requirements,
- Proficiency in Python, Simulink, Matlab, C, or other similar programming languages
Benefits
Wright offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- PTO and paid sick time
- 401k
We Encourage You to Apply
Wright Electric is committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive workplace. Research shows that women and members of other underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet every listed qualification. If you're excited about this position but your experience doesn't line up perfectly with everything above, we encourage you to apply anyway — you may be exactly who we're looking for.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $125,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
- power electronics design: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $125,000 - $160,000