Senior Magnetic Engineer

We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise. 

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Job Overview

This role is responsible for the magnetics design of power supply products tailored for datacenter, industrial and telecommunication applications. It oversees the entire lifecycle of magnetics, from conceptualization, simulation and testing to qualification, and final release for mass production. Core project responsibilities include New Product Introduction (NPI), New Technology Introduction (NTI), Direct Material Productivity (DMP) improvement, resolution of customer concerns, and sustaining the performance of existing products. This position is expected to have a global perspective and participate/lead global projects.

This position reports to the Senior R&D Manager and is based in Shanghai.

Responsibilities

• Lead high frequency magnetics design for AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies, with focus on power density, cost and efficiency
• Collaborate with electrical hardware, thermal and mechanical teams to design magnetics to meet overall power supply performance requirements
• Conduct simulations using ANSYS to provide multiple options at early stages of the product design for a tradeoff analysis
• Work with suppliers to develop production grade magnetics by suggesting to them the optimal options for cores, conductors and insulators
• Consult safety engineer to ensure the magnetics design meets electrical safety standards
• Develop laboratory prototypes and test them
• Provide support to qualification team before launching mass production
• Prepare invention disclosures to protect intellectual property

Basic Qualifications

• S. in Electrical Engineering / Power Electronics or equivalent from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 7 years of hands-on magnetics design experience, with focus on power electronics applications

Desired Characteristics

• Solid knowledge of core materials, litz-wires, foil and PCB winding technology
• Experience in using EM simulation tools like ANSYS Maxwell
• M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering / Power Electronics preferred
• Experience in designing magnetics for high frequency SiC/ GaN power converters
• Knowledge of UL and CE electrical safety requirements for magnetic components
• Solid understanding of thermal, mechanical and packaging techniques and associated challenges related to magnetics
• Circuit simulation experience (PLECS/ PSPICE/ SIMPLIS/ SIMetrix)
• Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to drive projects to completion

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.