POWER ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
Key Skills for This Role
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What You’ll Do
Design, simulate and analyze power electronic systems and drive systems.
Develop the controls architecture, identify sensor needs and software requirements of power conversion devices.
Analyze systems with respect to electrical, harmonic, and thermal behavior.
Support prototype fabrication, instrumentation, testing, and qualification activities.
Support system integration of power electronics with high performance machines. Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, controls, and electrical engineers to ensure performance aligns with system-level requirements.
Required
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
5+ years of engineering experience designing power electronics hardware, preferably in Aerospace & Defense Industry.
Experience with high power inverter and gate drive circuitry for motor drives.
Experience designing for high-voltage (270 VDC – 600 VDC) environments.
Proficiency with simulation tools and basic programming skills in C and MATLAB.
Strong EE fundamentals and circuit design experience in power electronics, analog and digital circuits with FPGA-based and/or microcontroller-based embedded systems.
Ability to move from concept through hardware validation.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
U.S. Citizen (due to program requirements).
Preferred
Experience in EMC design and validation.
Experience with PMAC and BLDC motor drives.
Experenice with FOC sensor and sensorless control.
Familiarity with aerospace standards: MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, DO-160.
Familiarity with AS9100D development environments and structured design reviews
Tools You’ll Use
Altium Designer, MATLAB & Simulink, SPICE-based tools, PLM/PDM systems, ERP/MRP (Deltek Costpoint or similar), MS Office/Teams/SharePoint.
Why Bascom Hunter
High-ownership technical role with direct influence on product architecture
Opportunity to shape next-generation aerospace and defense power, thermal and air systems
Exposure to customers, proposal efforts, and strategic growth initiatives
Competitive compensation and benefits
Meaningful mission building advanced aerospace and defense systems
Work Environment & Eligibility
Office and laboratory environment with test facility exposure; ability to occasionally lift up to ~25 lbs; travel ~10–20% for customer meetings or test support.
All positions at Bascom Hunter are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Bascom Hunter is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability/veteran, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.
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