Power Electronics Engineer

Job Title: Power Electronics Engineer

Location: Gastonia (Charlotte Region), NC
Duration: 6 Months
Work Mode: Onsite

Job Description

We are seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to support the design, development, and validation of advanced power and control electronics. The role involves hands-on hardware design, schematic development, and laboratory testing in compliance with aerospace and military standards. This is a fully onsite role.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong experience designing Printed Wiring Boards (PWB) and Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWA) using Altium
• Hands-on experience with power electronics hardware design and validation.

Required Skills & Experience

Power Electronics & Systems

• Power electronics and power converters
• Custom magnetics (inductors, chokes, transformers)
• Isolated power supplies
• AC-to-DC conversion and rectification
• DC-to-AC conversion and inversion
• Power and energy conservation principles
• Motor control theory

Analog & Digital Circuit Design

• Op-amps, comparators
• Passive and active filters
• BJTs, FETs, and application-specific circuits
• Logic ICs, state machines, memory technologies
• Microprocessors and embedded systems

Communication Protocols

• ARINC-429
• ARINC-664 / AFDX
• CAN
• I²C, SPI
• USB
• RS-232, RS-485
• Other protocols as required

Hardware Development & Testing

• Creation of circuit schematics for PWB/PWA using Altium, following internal processes and procedures
• Ability to verify intended operation and performance of prototypes and production hardware in a lab environment

Standards & Compliance

• Knowledge of:
• MIL-STD-461 / 464
• MIL-STD-704
• MIL-STD-810
• DO-160
• Experience ensuring compliance with major airframe supplier requirements

Certification & Safety (Preferred / Bonus)

• Experience designing per RTCA DO-254 (hardware)
• Familiarity with DO-178 (software) concepts
• Exposure to SAE ARP4754 and ARP4761 is a plus