Electronic Engineer I

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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 is an opportunity to build technical expertise, solve real-world engineering challenges, and contribute to technologies that power critical applications around the world.

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, etc.
• Test products and subsystems using test equipment like oscilloscopes, power meters, LCR meters, signal generators, dynamic loads, network analyzers, etc.
• Exercise engineering judgment to select and develop methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to secure project success.
• Work in a team environment with electrical, mechanical and firmware engineers on product development of extensive scope.
• 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, but not limited to: Requirements Specifications, Design Specifications and Test plans.
• Apply broad technical knowledge of electronic components, and circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices, including but not limited to 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 in technical review, design analysis, development and selection of hardware.

Work Environment

• Location: Redwood City, CA
• Environment: Works in a noisy fast-paced power development lab and standard office environment

Qualifications

• Ability to support testing and debug using common lab equipment such as Network Analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, function generators, JTAG or similar tools, etc.
• The 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.

Experience

• 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 $85,000 to $125,000 per year.

Benefits

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 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.
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance.