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POWER ELECTRONICS ENGINEER HIGH POWER CONVERSION (kW → MW) San Jose, CA (On-Site Only) COMPANY Step into a high-impact R&D role with a global leader in power electronics, energy infrastructure, and advanced conversion technologies. This organization is driving next-generation platforms including data center power architectures, containerized charging systems, and energy storage solutions. WHY THEY VALUE AND APPRECIATE THEIR EMPLOYEES • Work on cutting-edge MW-class power systems … not sustaining legacy products • Be part of a ground-up R&D team build with high visibility and impact • Collaborate globally across U.S., Europe, and Asia • Innovation-driven culture … minimal bureaucracy • Direct exposure to real-world, high-power engineering challenges • Influence platform-level design decisions YOUR ROLE WITH THE COMPANY You’ll be part of a newly forming R&D team, focused on building next-generation power conversion platforms that will shape the future of high-density, high-efficiency energy systems. Individual Contributor role focused on advanced development, prototyping, and platform R&D … not production support. Core focus: AC/DC, DC/DC, and HVDC/DC converters supporting data center and high-power infrastructure applications. Other Key Responsibilities: Advanced Development & Prototyping • Design and evaluate high-power conversion systems (kW → MW) • Execute topology trade-offs, efficiency optimization, and thermal/EMI analysis • Perform hands-on lab bring-up, testing, and debugging • Develop prototype and reference designs (no production ownership) Technical Problem Solving & Escalation Support • Lead deep technical troubleshooting beyond FAE-level issues • Drive root-cause analysis, validation, and resolution strategies, advanced R&D tasks: calculations/simulations, deriving formulas, drawing waveforms. Customer-Facing Engineering • Engage directly with U.S.-based customers • Translate requirements into engineering direction and design improvements • Support evaluations with data-driven technical recommendations, tools like: MATLAB/Simulink, PSpice, Cadence Virtuoso and Allegro Global Collaboration • Partner with international R&D teams across Europe and Asia • Share findings and contribute to global platform development BACKGROUND PROFILE • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics / Power Conversion preferred) • Hands-on experience with AC/DC, DC/DC, or inverter-based power systems • Strong foundation in lab validation, testing, debugging, and system-level optimization PREFERRED (PLUS) • Bilingual (nice-to-have) ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS Compensation: $180K – $200K Base + 20% Bonus Travel: 20–25% … Europe and Asia Relocation: Yes … North America candidates only Visa: H1B transfer supported, Green Card, US Citizen, TN Visa

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HIGH POWER CONVERSION (kW → MW)
San Jose, CA (On-Site Only)
Step into a high-impact R&D role with a global leader in power electronics, energy infrastructure, and advanced conversion technologies.
This organization is driving next-generation platforms including data center power architectures, containerized charging systems, and energy storage solutions.
Work on cutting-edge MW-class power systems … not sustaining legacy products
Be part of a ground-up R&D team build with high visibility and impact
Collaborate globally across U.S., Europe, and Asia
Innovation-driven culture … minimal bureaucracy
Direct exposure to real-world, high-power engineering challenges
Influence platform-level design decisions
You’ll be part of a newly forming R&D team, focused on building next-generation power conversion platforms that will shape the future of high-density, high-efficiency energy systems.
Individual Contributor role focused on advanced development, prototyping, and platform R&D … not production support.
Core focus: AC/DC, DC/DC, and HVDC/DC converters supporting data center and high-power infrastructure applications.
Advanced Development & Prototyping
Design and evaluate high-power conversion systems (kW → MW)
Execute topology trade-offs, efficiency optimization, and thermal/EMI analysis
Perform hands-on lab bring-up, testing, and debugging
Develop prototype and reference designs (no production ownership)
Technical Problem Solving & Escalation Support
Lead deep technical troubleshooting beyond FAE-level issues
Drive root-cause analysis, validation, and resolution strategies, advanced R&D tasks: calculations/simulations, deriving formulas, drawing waveforms.

Nice-to-haves

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics / Power Conversion preferred)
Bilingual (nice-to-have)
Compensation: $180K – $200K Base + 20% Bonus

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