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Senior Power Systems & Controls Engineer

Erie, PA, us💼 Full-time💰 $120,600–$120,600🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-25

Core

Define technical strategy and lead development of next-generation power electronics and controls for locomotive and mining electric propulsion systems.

Role type

Senior IC power systems and controls engineer (electrified transportation)

Builds

Next-generation inverter, converter, and battery-electric powertrain technologies for freight rail and mining platforms

Domain

Heavy-duty transportation electrification, power electronics, and controls

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

High-power inverter and converter design, closed-loop control systems, electric drive systems, gate drive architectures, silicon and silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor technologies, system modeling and simulation, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation, battery-electric vehicle architectures, energy storage integration

Preferred skills

MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Simplorer, heavy-duty transportation industry relationships

Technologies

IGBT, silicon carbide (SiC), OPAL-RT, MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Simplorer

Responsibilities

Define technical strategy and future vision for power electronics and controls systems, lead development of inverter and converter technologies from concept to production, design and validate high-power inverter and converter architectures, partner with cross-functional teams to deliver cost-effective solutions, define system requirements and provide technical leadership for power electronics components, perform system modeling, simulation, and HIL validation, mentor and coach engineering teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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