Power Electronics Engineer (Entry Level to <8 Yrs ...

RCT Systems, Power Systems Division, is seeking Electrical Engineers specializing in Power Electronics Hardware and/or Control Design. More specifically, Power Electronics Engineers will be involved in: Design and testing of SiC based power electronic converter topologies including active rectifiers, isolated DC-DC converters, solid-state-transformers, and high-speed motor drives Design and test DSP based digital control algorithms, FPGA modulators, and PLC based high-level system controllers Detailed PCB designs including SiC gate drivers, system control PCBs, and support hardware Design and test low (1.2 - 1.7 kV) and medium voltage (3.3 - 10 kV) SiC semiconductor modules Design embedded control algorithms, harmonic compensators, software PLLs, and other embedded algorithms Develop Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop test setups, control cards, and control algorithms Experience with medium voltage power distribution, solid-state-transformers, and printed circuit board design experience highly desirable Minimum Requirements: United States Citizenship required due to US Government ITAR program restrictions BS in electrical engineering, computer science, or related major required, with minimum 3.3 GPA, MS and PhDs a plus Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance The following experience is not required, but highly desirable: Designing and/or controlling motor drives, ac-dc, and dc-ac converters High speed communications development with high performance FPGAs Programming various microcontrollers and DSPs Hands-on experience with OPAL-RT, Typhoon, or other HIL platforms Immediate Requirements/Projects include: High Power SiC and Silicon power device design into converters/inverters EMI/EMC MIL 461 Compliance and other MIL spec design requirements Multiple parallel/series connected bi-directional galvanically isolated AC/DC, DC/DC converters 13.8 kV and 4160V grid interface power converters MV Isolated DC-DC converters Power levels 50kW to 500kW converters/inverters that are linked together for higher power levels up in MWs Navy (surface & sub), Army vehicles and infrastructure, Aircraft RCT Systems PSD offers a Hybrid work schedule where time can be split between working from home, and in-person working in the Baltimore, MD office. Flexible schedules available. Job Postings can be found at:

Created: 2024-11-05