Senior/Staff Power Electronics Engineer

The role

You will lead the design and development of high-power, grid-connected converter hardware. This includes architecture, circuit design, simulation, prototyping, validation, and product industrialization.

What you will do

• Architect, design, and deliver grid-tied power converters.
• Own the full hardware development lifecycle from requirements to manufacturing support.
• Develop detailed electrical models of converter circuits and topologies.
• Select power components and design protection circuitry.
• Ensure compliance with safety and grid standards.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, layout, firmware, reliability, and manufacturing teams.
• Drive innovation in power converter architectures.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in the design, prototyping, testing, and industrialization of power converters.
• Deep understanding of power electronics topologies, including isolated and non-isolated architectures.
• Proven experience with high-voltage semiconductor devices such as IGBTs, Si/SiC MOSFETs, and diodes.
• Design of gate drivers and sensing circuits.
• Strong grasp of magnetic component design and selection.
• Knowledge of capacitor types for high-voltage/high-frequency operation.
• Solid understanding of switching behavior, semiconductor loss mechanisms, and experience with power loss and thermal modeling.
• Proficient in schematic capture and simulation tools (SPICE, PLECS, LTspice, Simulink etc.).
• Familiar with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and power analyzers.
• Experience in PCB layout for power electronics.
• Working knowledge of product safety, reliability, and environmental standards for industrial applications.

Nice to have

• Experience designing or testing medium-voltage systems (e.g., 5kV–35kV).
• Familiarity with grid-tied hardware such as medium-voltage converters, switchgear, circuit breakers, or protective relays.
• Knowledge of insulation materials, shielding techniques, and arc flash mitigation for high-voltage systems.
• Background in reliability engineering and accelerated life testing (HALT, HASS, FMEA).
• Exposure to manufacturing processes for high-power assemblies.
• Hands-on experience with test automation using Python, LabVIEW, or embedded scripting.
• Participation in standards committees or familiarity with emerging grid codes and interconnect standards

Benefits

• Competitive compensation (salary and equity)
• Benefits

Before you apply

• Work authorization in the United States

About the company

Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. They aim to build better converters to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid.