Wright Electric Inc.
Power Electronics Engineer
Ballston Spa, NY
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Full time
Company website
This role designs, develops, and tests low- and medium-voltage power converters and inverters for Wright’s electric motor drive and microgrid products. Responsibilities span circuit design and simulation, PCB development, and control implementation, including work with wide bandgap semiconductors and variable frequency drives, in close collaboration with engineers across the company.
About Wright Electric Inc.
Wright Electric Inc. (Wright) is a U.S.-based company developing innovative power technologies to support the global energy transition. Focused on aircraft electrification, lightweight power generation, and next-generation batteries, our solutions provide a revolutionary improvement in power- and energy-density for electric systems. Since 2016, Wright has worked with NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense, and commercial partners to bring our innovations to life.
Description
AWright Electric builds power systems behind the future of aerospace and defense — from 30 kW expeditionary generators to multi-megawatt airborne propulsion. Our work spans electric motors, next-generation batteries, power electronics, and complete power systems like DenseGen and Dynamo, all engineered for a step-change in power and energy density. Since 2016, we've earned the trust of some of the most demanding customers in the world, including AFSOC, the USMC, PACAF, USTRANSCOM, NASA, ARPA-E, the FAA, and U.S. Air Force programs. It's genuinely cutting-edge work.
We also move fast. Wright is an all-hands, high-ownership environment where the pace is quick and the problems are hard, and the people who thrive here are the ones who dig in and drive their work to the finish. At the same time, we know sustained great work depends on rest: we respect our team's personal time and protect the boundaries that keep people sharp, healthy, and here for the long haul.
The Role:
Wright is looking for a Power Electronics Engineer with 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing power converters for electric motor drives and microgrid applications. This position will play a key role in the research, design, and development of power electronics for new products. This is a stable, rapidly growing company with a number of innovative products in development. In this role, you will design, develop, and test low and medium voltage power converters and inverters. You must be familiar with power electronics hardware, software, and control, including wide bandgap semiconductor devices, variable frequency motor drives, and power converter architectures.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of actual professional power electronics design experience is required
- Master of Science or PhD is preferred, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is required;
- Experience designing circuits, including using LTSpice, PLECS, Simulink or similar modeling environments
- Experience working with PCB design software such as Altium
- Ability to work with team of engineers across departments
- Capable of owning tasks from beginning to end.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in motor controls
- Experience with microgrids and power generation
- Previous experience with wide band-gap semiconductors
- Experience analyzing and defining inverter requirements,
- Proficiency in Python, Simulink, Matlab, C, or other similar programming languages
Benefits:
401(k); Health, Vision, Dental, and Life insurance; PTO/Paid
Salary
$115,000 - $150,000 per year