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SMT Inc.

First-class Sheet Metal Fabrication and Powder Coating

Principal Electrical Engineer

Electrical EngineerElectrical EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

North Carolina

Posted

5 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

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Bachelor Degree6 yrs expEnglishSwitching

Job Description

Principal Electrical Engineer

SMT Inc.

• Creates technical design specifications and designs power and electronic subsystems for mission critical power protection applications • Fully supports system and hardware design and validation from cradle to grave • Own Electronics (Embedded/PCBA) and Software initiatives • Apply comprehensive knowledge in the fields of analog and digital circuitry design, magnetics, and thermals • Electrical engineering design leadership for a variety of power protection systems, both in production and in development • Acts as project leader and senior project member on new product development efforts • Creates and manages design documentation such as bills of materials and schematics • System level design and component selection, simulation, tolerance, variance, power dissipation (conducted and switching) • Effectively communicates complex technical solutions and concepts to engineers and non-engineers • Provides leadership, mentoring, coaching and support to electrical and R&D team members • Contributes to the development of strategic innovation and technology plans • Support product safety certifications with partnering NRTL (UL, CSA, IEC standards) • Contributes to intellectual property strategies, strategic invention disclosures and secures patents for the Power Protection organization

Job Requirements

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required
  • 6+ years of experience in electrical design
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or equivalent with 4+ years work experience preferred
  • 10+ years of experience with power systems, electronics and/or power electronics design preferred
  • Knowledge of ECN’s, BOM’s, product documentation systems, AutoCAD, Altium, dFMEA and HALT preferred
  • Excellent lab skills and problem-solving ability preferred
  • Experience with UL, IEC, and general EMC electrical safety requirements relevant to the design of power protection products a plus
  • Solid understanding of theory and application of magnetics utilized for power conversion a plus
  • Experience with wide-bandgap (WBG) switching device knowledge, simulation and application a plus
  • Experience with control theory and embedded programming experience a plus

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Supplemental Insurance Options
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401k with company match
  • PTO and Paid Holidays

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