Electronic Engineer I

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions for mission-critical applications. AE's power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications across various industries, including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing, and healthcare. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Advanced Energy has been perfecting power for its global customers for four decades.

Position Summary

As an Electrical Engineer I, you will work alongside experienced engineers to design, test, and bring to market advanced switch-mode power supplies and power conversion solutions. You will gain hands-on experience across the product lifecycle, from concept development and validation to manufacturing support, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and industry experts. This role offers an opportunity to build technical expertise, solve real-world engineering challenges, and contribute to technologies that power critical applications globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a critical member of the product development engineering team.
• Assist in the development, testing, and de-bugging of prototype power supply subsystems including AC/DC circuits, control systems, EMI filters, RF filters, logic circuits.
• Test products and subsystems using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power meters, LCR meters, signal generators, dynamic loads, network analyzers.
• Exercise engineering judgment to select and develop methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for project success.
• Work in a team environment with electrical, mechanical, and firmware engineers on product development.
• Utilize strong communication and team skills to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas within the design team.
• Participate in the preparation of internal and external documentation, including: Requirements Specifications, Design Specifications, and Test plans.
• Apply broad technical knowledge of electronic components and circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices, including: DC circuits, AC to DC converters, power factor correction, high power semiconductors, digital and analog loop stability, magnetic design, worse case stress analysis, digital hardware, firmware, test and measurement systems, and electrical/safety regulatory compliance.
• Diagnose and solve issues of diverse scope with design, field performance, root cause/failure analysis, reliability, and manufacturing test yields of existing power supply products using formal investigation methods and corrective actions.
• Contribute to technical review, design analysis, development, and selection of hardware.

Work Environment

• Location: Eden Prairie, MN
• Environment: Works in a noisy, fast-paced power development lab and standard office environment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to support testing and debug using common lab equipment such as Network Analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, function generators, JTAG or similar tools.
• Ability to assist in analysis, prototyping, simulation, and validation of circuit designs.
• Be a creative problem solver with a focus on quality, safety, cost, and delivery schedules.
• Ability to solve technical problems independently with minimal assistance.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic programming or scripting skills such as LabVIEW, Python, or MATLAB.

Qualifications

• Experience with basic circuit analysis and understanding of circuit schematics.
• Experience with power electronic concepts.
• Experience working in a lab environment with standard electrical test/design equipment.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or similar) technical degree.

Compensation

The range of starting pay for this role is $65,000 to $95,000 per year.

Benefits

• Medical (multiple plans)
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
• Company-matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Voluntary benefits: critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance