CareerPlan

Staff Power Electronics Engineer, Energy Storage

San Francisco, CAFull-time$160k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United States

Core

Design and develop power conversion systems for next-generation Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), including converters for utility-scale and data center applications.

Role type

Staff Power Electronics Engineer (Energy Storage)

Builds

High-voltage, high-power converters and magnetic components for BESS and industrial infrastructure

Domain

Energy Storage / Power Electronics

Required skills

Power electronics topology selection, Si/SiC MOSFET selection, gate driver design, magnetic component design (transformers/inductors), high-voltage PCB layout, thermal analysis, EMI filter design, circuit simulation (Simulink/LTspice), FEA simulation (Ansys), lab validation

Preferred skills

Experience with SST (up to 25kVdc), mentoring test technicians, DFM component selection

Technologies

Altium Designer, Simulink, LTspice, Ansys Maxwell/Q3D, Oscilloscopes, Impedance analyzers, Network analyzers

Responsibilities

Design high-voltage (800V–25kVdc) and high-power (10kW–500kW) converters, perform topology comparison and trade-off analyses, size power-stage components and select semiconductors, design gate driver circuits and low-voltage subsystems, lead design of custom magnetic components, drive high-voltage PCB/PCBA layout design, collaborate with cross-functional teams for certifications

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship