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Location: San Jose, CA (On-Site Only) | Schedule: Full-time, on-site | Compensation: $180K – $200K Base + 20% Bonus

Overview

A global leader in power electronics and energy infrastructure is building a new R&D team to develop next-generation, high-density power conversion platforms. This individual contributor role centers on advanced development and prototyping for MW-class systems supporting data center and high-power infrastructure applications, offering direct influence over platform-level design decisions and global collaboration across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

What you'll do

• Design and evaluate high-power conversion systems ranging from kW to 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)
• Lead deep technical troubleshooting beyond FAE-level issues
• Drive root-cause analysis, validation, and resolution strategies including calculations, simulations, formula derivation, and waveform analysis
• Engage directly with U.S.-based customers to translate requirements into engineering direction and design improvements
• Support evaluations with data-driven technical recommendations using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PSpice, Cadence Virtuoso, and Allegro
• Partner with international R&D teams across Europe and Asia, sharing findings and contributing to global platform development

Required qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
• Hands-on experience with AC/DC, DC/DC, or inverter-based power systems
• Strong foundation in lab validation, testing, debugging, and system-level optimization
• Core focus areas: AC/DC, DC/DC, and HVDC/DC converters supporting data center and high-power infrastructure applications
• Willingness to travel 20–25%, including to Europe and Asia
• Relocation available for North America candidates only
• Visa: H1B transfer supported, Green Card, US Citizen, or TN Visa

Preferred qualifications

• Ph.D. focus in Power Electronics / Power Conversion preferred
• Bilingual is a nice-to-have

Compensation and benefits

• $180K – $200K Base + 20% Bonus

Why this role

This is a ground-up R&D team build focused on cutting-edge MW-class power systems, offering high visibility, global collaboration, and direct exposure to real-world, high-power engineering challenges.