Principal Power Electronics Design Engineer - The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

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In this position you will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams designing and developing power system architectures and requirements for a wide array of applications.  These applications include miniature power conversion and management circuitry, distributed power architectures, radiation hardened designs, novel battery management circuitry, small motor controllers, switched-mode power conversion and precision feedback systems.  As a Principal Member of the Analog, & Power Electronics Group you will help shape hardware architectures and support electronics development activities by applying sound engineering and project management principles.

Required Qualifications:

• BSEE and 12+ years of experience or MSEE and 10+ years of experience.
• Knowledge in the following areas: Isolated and non-Isolated dc/dc power conversion, rectification, inversion, battery management systems, motor controller design, system-level power distribution design, system/board level grounding/shielding and EMC design techniques.
• Experience developing electrical subsystem architectures and requirements for power generation and distribution.
• Designing and troubleshooting power electronics experience.
• Proficient with schematic capture and printed circuit board layout.
• Ability to perform circuit simulation using Spice or other simulation tools.
• System modeling and analysis experience using MATLAB, Simulink, or other comparable tools.   
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience designing isolated dc/dc converters, including forward, flyback and push-pull topologies.
• Radiation hardened and high reliability electronics design experience.
• Experience with EMI/EMC qualification testing per commercial and military standards (e.g. MIL-STD-461, CRISPR 22, RTCA/DO-160, etc.).
• Experience in design for harsh environments as embodied in common commercial and military standards (e.g. RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-810, etc.).
• Familiarity with Model Based System Engineering.
• Experience with the DOD Hardware development process.

Security Requirement:   

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.