Principal Power Electronics Engineer
Core
Design, test, troubleshoot, and support high-voltage power systems for pulsed magnetic coils and energy management in fusion generators.
Role type
Principal Power Electronics Engineer
Builds
High-power electrical systems for pulsed magnetics, energy recovery systems, and grid-tie infrastructure for fusion power plants.
Domain
Fusion energy / High-power electrical engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Power electronics design, high-voltage system architecture, solid-state switching (IGBTs, MOSFETs, SCRs), PCB design, advanced troubleshooting, cost/schedule/resource planning, mentorship
Preferred skills
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Technologies
LTSpice, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, Altium, MATLAB, oscilloscopes, E-loads, pulse generators, spectrum analyzers
Responsibilities
Design and commission systems delivering <1 ms pulses up to 5 MA and 40 kV; lead design reviews for scalable solutions; support lifetime operation and optimization of generator power systems; mentor electrical engineers.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship