Radiant
Senior Power Electronics Engineer
$158K–$219K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 17, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years required; 8+ years desired.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, specializing in power electronics.
- Visa sponsorship
- Position involves access to technology subject to U.S. export controls; any offer is contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.
About the job
Design and develop power conversion systems—including generator drives, converters, and inverters—for a nuclear-driven high-speed generator.
What you'll do
- Design and configure active rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC converters, including EMI/EMC measures and component selection.
- Model, simulate, build, and validate inverter systems; perform circuit, thermal, loss, and efficiency analyses.
- Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, partner organizations, and government agencies on power electronics development.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, specializing in power electronics.
- 6+ years of high-voltage and high-power electronics design experience.
- Expertise in high-voltage power semiconductors, gate drivers, protection circuits, and +800V power electronics, including AC/DC inverters and DC/DC converters.
- Understanding of PWM switching techniques and EMI/EMC filter design; proficiency with at least one of PLECS, PSCAD, dSPICE, PSIM, or Simplorer.
Nice to have
- Experience designing high-frequency transformers and inductors; familiarity with functional safety standards and fault-tolerant design.
- Embedded programming experience with C/C++; startup experience or ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
Pay
$158,000 – $219,450 USD base salary
Tools
PLECS, PSCAD, dSPICE, PSIM, Simplorer, C/C++, Si/SiC/GaN, IGBT
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