Lead Solid-State Circuit Breaker Engineer

Quick Facts

• Title: Lead Solid-State Circuit Breaker Engineer

Description

Lead technical design and development of solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) power switching and protection technologies. Own SSCB architecture, power electronics design, system protection strategies, and product integration from concept through production. Drive research, prototyping, testing, validation, and compliance while mentoring multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship for SSCB development teams
• Serve as technical authority for SSCB architecture, power electronics design, and protection strategies
• Lead R&D for next-generation SSCB technologies (semiconductor switching, gate drives, sensing, protection algorithms)
• Coordinate cross-functional development across hardware, firmware, controls, reliability, mechanical, manufacturing, and test
• Define technical requirements, development plans, and risk mitigation for SSCB programs
• Lead design reviews and oversee schematic design, PCB development, simulations, thermal analysis, EMI/EMC compliance, reliability, and system validation
• Lead laboratory testing, prototype evaluation, fault-current testing, environmental qualification, and product validation
• Partner with customers and utilities to identify emerging requirements and guide future SSCB products
• Support manufacturing readiness, design-for-manufacturing, product launches, and continuous improvement
• Lead environmental, health, and safety (EHS) activities and safe work practices; model organizational values and principles

Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 7+ years of experience in power electronics, protection systems, power conversion, and solid-state switching
• Experience leading complex product development programs from concept through production
• Strong power system protection fundamentals and fault interruption methods
• Electrical system modeling and circuit simulation experience using tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, PSCAD (or equivalent)
• Proven technical leadership, communication, documentation, and decision-making skills
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Satisfactory background check and negative drug test results

Benefits

• Competitive pay (Pay range: $107,600–$161,500 annually for Lead Hardware Engineer level)
• 100% employee-owned with an employer-funded ESOP and personal 401(k) options
• Top-tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Work-life balance: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family/medical leave covering 90% of pay
• Growth and development: STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs
• Additional wellness and support benefits (e.g., wellness, fertility, adoption, flexible spending benefits)