Power Electronics Engineer
Core
Design, test, troubleshoot, and scale high-voltage pulsed power systems and power electronics for fusion energy delivery and recovery.
Role type
Senior IC power electronics engineer (fusion energy systems)
Builds
Pulsed magnetic coil drivers, DC/DC and AC/DC converters, and low-voltage control electronics for fusion generators
Domain
Fusion energy + high-voltage power electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
High-voltage/pulsed power system design, Solid-state switching device expertise (IGBTs, MOSFETs, SCRs), Power converter topology design (LLC, resonant, buck/boost), PCB design and scaling, Analog front-end design for diagnostics, High-EMI environment mitigation, Hands-on troubleshooting with lab equipment
Preferred skills
Experience with LTSpice, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, Simulink, Python, or MATLAB
Technologies
IGBTs, MOSFETs, SCRs, Capacitors, Pulse forming networks, LTSpice, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, Simulink, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Design and integrate high-energy components for pulsed magnetic coils; Develop switching-stage designs for energy delivery and recovery; Design low-voltage control electronics and PCBAs; Build analog front ends for diagnostics in high EMI environments; Troubleshoot and scale high-voltage systems; Partner with firmware/software teams on data acquisition
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC