• Works directly with program managers and selected customers to develop product specifications.
• Design and develop power electronics based products, perform research, simulations, and design of experiments to prove out product.
• Be involved in the compilation of project schedules, task and project completion time estimates, development budgets, specifications, test plans, equipment purchases, release of related documentation, and other duties as assigned.
• Design and develop Analog, Digital and Power interface circuits.
• Perform or oversee the analysis of project costs with regard to buy-in products and material.
• Execute prototype and detailed designs from the sub-assembly to system level individually and as part of a cross-functional team and assist in pre-pilot releases for new products. 
• Maintain a proactive posture towards hardware reusability and quality. Be involved in departmental and personal quality and regulatory programs.
• Provide input to the performance reviews of entry, and mid and senior level engineers, engineering assistants, and designers.
• Be involved in continuing engineering maintenance and manufacturing floor support of existing products.
• Participate in the test, troubleshooting, diagnosis, and root cause analysis of sub-assembly and system-level problems. 
• Generate recovery plans and corrective action.  Train field service and test department personnel on major project components.
• Review and analyze competitor product literature and patent activity against the company’s intellectual property and trade secrets. 
• Proactively define and suggest improvements to the design engineering environment as well as areas unrelated to engineering.

• Has full technical decision making authority having major system impact during product definition phase.
• Has authority to lead project development groups.
• Has authority to establish engineering specifications for products, procedures and processes.
• Has authority to propose process improvements to departmental managers.
• Has authority to obtain material from internal stock room and obtain material from outside vendors through purchase requisitions.
• Has authority to propose capital equipment purchases to departmental.
• Has authority to recommend product vendor sources for equipment or material to Purchasing Department.
• Has authority to choose best methods to design, build and test prototype hardware.
• Has authority to make changes to released drawings.
• Has authority to recommend changes to functional and test specifications for projects.
• Has authority to assign tasks to engineering assistants, designers and engineers and monitor progress in conjunction with project goals.

EDUCATION: B.S., M.S., or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.

EXPERIENCE: 10-18 years in practical design engineering in power electrical field via industrial, utility, government service or military. Advanced degree MAY be substituted for experience, where applicable.

• Possess strong technical leadership abilities as a specialist or generalist.
• Is recognized as an authority in a technical field. Applies advanced engineering principles and theories to very complex engineering problems. Often contributing to the development of new principles and theories to very complex engineering problems.
• Knowledge and experience with power electronic inverters and converters.
• May contribute to the development of new theories and concepts.
• Experience with and leadership of new product developments.
• Ability to lead teams or projects.
• Good group interaction skills.
• Ability to work independently and make independent decisions.
• Guide and counsel entry, mid level and senior engineers and project and product managers.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Creativity and innovation skills required to solve new problems and to uncover new problems to solve.
• Ability to dissect problems and projects into manageable tasks.
• Good working knowledge of engineering technologies.
• Ability to estimate time required to complete hardware tasks and projects.
• Prior experience performing electrical power systems analysis, electrical power systems product development, applications engineering, and/or field service background. Broad industry experience is desired.

Beneficial

• Knowledge and experience with complex systems involving multiple interrelated engineering disciplines (e.g. electrical, thermal, mechanical, software, etc.). 
• Experience with circuit and system modeling tools such as VisSim, Spice, Simplorer, Simulink, and to a lesser extent PSCad
• Computer literate in Microsoft’s Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Capable of writing reports, technical papers, and responding to request for proposals.
• Familiar with relevant standards is required including: national electric, NEC codes, NEMA

(1)    Physical Activities:

Reaching, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, seeing, hearing, repetitive motions.

(2)    Level of Physical Requirements:

Sedentary-light work with occasional medium work.

(3)   Level of Visual Acuity:

Inspection, professional, administrative, computer operation.

(4)    Environmental Conditions:

Inside environment, exposure to computer CRT, electronic components and systems. Occasional outdoor work in utility substations.

• Customer and utility interface and interaction with engineering and management to determine customer requirements, product specifications, technology trends and to resolve engineering issues on a weekly basis.
• Written and oral communications with marketing, applications, engineering, manufacturing, service, and department directors to define and modify product or process specifications. 
• Written and oral presentation of project schedule and status to engineering or project managers on, at least, a monthly basis.
• Written and oral communication with customers or potential customers at the level and frequency determined by engineering, project managers, or at the request of Marketing or Sales.
• Provide technical leadership through guidance and training to engineers at all levels through daily communications.