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Title: Senior Level Engineer
Category: Tech
Company: APEI, Inc.
Description: APEI, Inc. is a high-technology, aggressive, internationally competitive, fast growing R&D small business engineering firm located near the U of A campus. APEI, Inc. is seeking energetic and enthusiastic professionals with high ambition, deep motivation, teamwork ethic, and a commitment to being the best of the best in the field of power electronics. Work in a team with some of the most highly internationally acclaimed leaders in the field of extreme environment and Silicon Carbide (SiC) power electronics systems. Responsibilities include: •Electrical design and simulation of the before mentioned power electronics applications •Layout and building of power electronics prototypes •High power testing of prototypes •Participate and contribute to the contract proposal writing process •Technical lead in one or more R&D projects •Mentor and aide to Jr. Level design engineers •Travel to present at technical conferences or meet with program officers •Always required to be a team player *APEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer*
Education: The job opportunity is for an advanced technical, non-management position. Applicant’s background requires a B.S. engineering degree with 5-10 years minimum work experience in power electronics, or if the applicant has no industry experience then a Ph.D. with dissertation in power electronics is required. An engineer with a Ph.D. and 2+ years experience in power electronics design is the preferred candidate.
Skills: This job opportunity is for advanced and/or experienced power electronics engineers with a thorough and detailed understanding of a wide variety of power electronics systems and issues, including: •Design and control of advanced single and three phase motor drive systems (vector control, volt/Hz control, high power, etc.) •Design of single and three phase grid-tie and bi-directional inverters •Design of DC motor drives and actuator systems •Design of DC/DC converters for military and aerospace power supply applications, with intimate knowledge of both voltage and current controlled methodologies, and understanding of advanced high efficiency techniques (soft switching, resonant converters, etc.) •Design of high efficiency, high power magnetics and filters •Adequate understanding of EMI related design issues and appropriate Federal regulations •Capability to perform and/or oversee laboratory high power testing in excess of 100 kW
Contact: Alicia Jones
ajones@apei.net
479-443-5759
Created: 10/14/2009 11:57:04 am
Updated: 10/20/2009 2:29:16 pm
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