Power Electronics Engineer

This is a remote position.

REMOTE Audio Electronics Power Engineer

**Remote must have a robust home lab setup**

**Or local in California or Colorado**

The company is a leading global audio electronics manufacturer. They are looking for an Audio Electronics Engineer w/ Class-D Power Amplifier experience who is responsible for creating and implementing electronic hardware products for the company. The Engineer will design and develop audio-specific power supplies and amplifiers with power levels ranging from several watts to tens of kilowatts. This Engineer should possess a comprehensive technical background encompassing the design, simulation, fabrication, and testing of switch mode power supplies (SMPS) and class D audio power amplifiers.

Responsibilities:

• Designs and implements analog and digital electronic hardware, with a specific focus on audio applications.
  
• Conducts development and analysis of audio electronics components and systems.
  
• Develops power supplies and amplifiers specifically designed for professional audio products.
  
• Analyzes and selects SMPS topology.
  
• Performs design simulation.
  
• Handles the magnetic design and prototyping of inductors and transformers.
  
• Tests, validates and verifies the audio performance of audio systems and subsystems.
  
• Tests, qualifies and troubleshoots supplies and amplifiers to ensure compliance with standards such as FCC, CE, UL, and others.
  
• Drives and achieves results within challenging time and budget constraints.
  
• Takes a leadership role, mentoring and supporting junior engineers in their career development and project design endeavors.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in a relevant Engineering Discipline (BSEE).
  
• Minimum of 5 years of design experience, covering the entire process from concept to production.
  
• Proficiency in using simulation tools.
  
• Strong skills in schematic capture and PCB layout software.
  
• Solid theoretical and practical knowledge of switch-mode power conversion for DC/DC and AC/DC power supplies.
  
• Competence in magnetics for inductors and transformers.
  
• Thorough understanding of switching devices and component selection.
  
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements and test methods, including UL, FCC, CE, and others as applicable.
  
• Extensive hands-on experience in bench testing, probing, instrumentation, and some hand-soldering.
  
• Ability to generate professional test reports.
  
• Capability to document work effectively in design journals or similar methods.
  
• Proficiency in specifying test requirements and procedures.
  
• Knowledge of thermal management principles.
  
• Strong experience in analog design.
  
• Understanding of reliability principles.
  
• Knowledge of Control Theory.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in a relevant Engineering Discipline (MSEE).
  
• Over 10 years of design experience.
  
• Experience in designing medium to high-power switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) of various topologies.
  
• Experience in designing off-the-line converters.
  
• Application of Control Theory in design.
  
• Expertise in magnetics design for inductors and transformers.
  
• Experience in high-fidelity analog and digital audio circuit design, including operational amplifiers and high dynamic range audio data converters.
  
• Familiarity with Class-D audio power amplifier design.
  
• Knowledge of design for reliability principles.