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Sr. Embedded control engineer is responsible for the development and support the release of firmware for power electronics ranging from 3-30KW. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design of firmware and support new product introduction engineering of power electronics used for plasma and reactive gas generation. The successful candidate will be able to operate independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly technical environment and multi-task competing priorities. The successful candidate will work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. In this role, you will report to the Electrical Engineering Manager.

You Will Make an Impact By to:

• Lead the development of DSP based digital control for power electronics projects that involve a multi-discipline engineering team.

• Lead the development of inter-system communication between the system level elements.

• Perform engineering analysis and implement advanced control algorithms for power converters, RF and microwave systems.

• Develop, document, and execute DVT plans. Report on results and recommend appropriate engineering tradeoffs to optimize functional firmware performance and relative product cost.

• Create, control and archive the firmware development documentation.

• Collaborate with power electronics engineers to integrate firmware to hardware components.

• Participate in cross-functional project teams to execute upon new product developments involving power electronics for plasma generation applications.

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering with 5+ years’ experience. Advanced degree is preferred.

• Must have a record of firmware development from the conceptual stage to the product launch with DSP using C/C++ and/or MATLAB/Simulink.

• Must have demonstrated experience in DSP programming for the design of either of the resonant inverters operating at 400KHz or above, boost or buck converters, or single/three phase power factor correction topologies.

• Familiar with common power electronics topologies and their associated digital control (etc. PFC, buck, boost or resonant inverters).

• Familiar with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) model-based testing for validating board level developments to system level state machines.

• Familiar with version control systems.

• Familiar with graphical user interface (GUI) development for hardware testing.

• Must have solid analytical skills with the ability to simplify and present complicated systems.

• Familiar with semiconductor capital equipment preferred.

• Ability to use lab tools such as oscilloscopes, power meters, etc.

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