Power Electronics R&D Engineer

Delta, founded in 1971, is a global leader in switching power supplies and thermal management products with a thriving portfolio of smart energy-saving systems and solutions in the fields of industrial automation, building automation, telecom power, data center infrastructure, EV charging, renewable energy, energy storage and display, to nurture the development of smart manufacturing and sustainable cities.

As a world-class corporate citizen guided by its mission statement, To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow, Delta leverages its core competence in high-efficiency power electronics and its ESG-embedded business model to address key environmental issues, such as climate change.

Delta serves customers through its sales offices, R&D centers and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across five continents.

Delta has 158 sales offices, 72 R&D centers and 48 manufacturing facilities worldwide

Power Electronics R&D Engineer Position

Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd. is seeking a highly motivated and creative power electronics engineer with broad knowledge and experience to perform R&D projects for next-generation datacenter power solutions at its Milan M.

Jovanović Power Electronics Lab, located in Research Triangle Park, NC. ( )

Responsibilities

The candidate will be primarily be responsible for :

• Performing research, development, and testing power electronics technologies for high power applications.
• Working closely with R&D and product development teams in Asia & Europe to proposed new power solutions, analyze trade-offs and run test verification.
• Building and maintaining technical competency in high power electronics applications from low to medium voltage systems.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

The candidate must have the following knowledge and skills :

• Deep knowledge in topology, soft-switching techniques, modeling and control of various types of power converters such as DC / AC inverters, AC / DC converters, and DC / DC PWM and resonant converters.
• Hands-on experience in designing, debugging, and testing power converters.
• Familiarity with control theory and implementation using digital controllers.
• Proficiency in power-electronics simulation tools such as : MATLAB / Simulink, SIMPLIS, PLECS and MathCAD.
• Solid understanding of power semiconductor device characteristics (especially wide band-gap devices) and its driving circuitry.
• Solid understanding of high frequency magnetic component design and design tools such as Maxwell.
• Basic knowledge and experience on thermal and mechanical design.

Preferred Knowledge and Experiences

The following knowledge and skills are preferred and the candidate should have at least one of them :

• Solid understanding of multi-level converter and its application
• Familiarity with power architectures for EV charging, datacenters, renewable energy, and energy storage systems.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards for power-electronics converter design.
• Knowledge and experience about insulation design in power converters

Qualifications

• M.S. degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5 years of relevant experience

Prospective candidates should possess excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. They must be self-motivated and able to work independently as well as collaborate with other team members locally and abroad.

Preference will be given to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.