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Head of Power Electronics
$180k - 250k per year
Renewable Energy
US
San Francisco, California, United States
Permanent
On-site

Piper Maddox have recently been engaged by an exciting start-up in the Bay Area.

This organization build small modular turbines to solve the ever growing power demand challenges that the Data Center and Distributed Energy Industries are facing. 

Together, we are searching for a tenured Power Electronics professional to lead the charge.

You will have a number of responsibilities in this position but to highlight some of the most important:

  • Own high-voltage power electronics, focused on high-voltage DC rather than grid/AC systems.
  • Specify and integrate the motor/generator and associated power electronics.
  • Evaluate/select suppliers and make key technical decisions around what to buy vs. build.
  • Integrate the motor/generator through wiring, power electronics and controls.
  • Work hands-on with hardware through prototype and testing.
  • Longer term, help bring currently outsourced capabilities in-house.
  • Some software/control systems crossover.

To be a match for this position, you will have a background similar to the below:

  • Minimum of 4 years’ power electronics experience.
  • Strong high-voltage power electronics experience.
  • Hands-on motor/electric machine experience is essential.
  • Experience with GaN and/or SiC MOSFETs / wide-bandgap semiconductors.
  • Must have physically built, wired, integrated or tested hardware themselves.
  • Experience taking hardware through to prototype.
  • Able to operate independently without significant hand-holding.
  • Supplier/component evaluation and selection experience.

If this could be of interest, please follow the link and apply.

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