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.

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.

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, and logic circuits.
• Test products and subsystems using equipment such as oscilloscopes, power meters, LCR meters, signal generators, dynamic loads, and 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 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, 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 in 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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: 3 weeks paid vacation, 7 days paid sick time, 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks paid parental leave for both parents
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance.