Mechanical Engineer – Power Electronics – New Product
| Company | Redwood Materials |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Salary | $150000 – $220000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, with a focus in power electronics
- 7+ years of experience in electrical engineering, with a strong focus in power conversion or energy storage products, ideally for mass production
- Experience in high-voltage (up to 2000VDC, and 480VAC) design
- Proven track record as an electrical engineer, with hands-on design, prototyping, and launch experience in medium-to-high volume production (10,000 units/yr or higher)
- Able to perform detailed schematic capture in Altium or related CAD software
- Able to supervise (and occasionally perform) detailed layout of high-power electronics PCBs in Altium or related CAD software
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the detailed mechanical design of a cost effective, highly manufacturable, and technologically leading-edge power converter
- Collaborating closely with electrical colleagues to design core thermal interfaces, electrical insulators, cooling systems, magnetics assemblies, and overall product assembly concept for core power-conversion circuitry
- Designing electrically insulating but thermally conductive heat transfer systems
- Creating simple, robust, and manufacturable designs
- Partnering with electrical-engineering colleagues to ensure a great product
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in high-voltage (up to 2000VDC, and 480VAC) design
- Proven track record as an electrical engineer, with hands-on design, prototyping, and launch experience in medium-to-high volume production (10,000 units/yr or higher)
- Able to perform detailed schematic capture in Altium or related CAD software
- Able to supervise (and occasionally perform) detailed layout of high-power electronics PCBs in Altium or related CAD software