Electrical Design

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop power converter product based on OFW electrical system requirements
• Develop system models and evaluate product concepts and design
• Design, select, specify, and validate critical power components (e.g. IGBTs, IGCTs, Diodes, capacitors, inductors, contactors, fuses)
• Develop and perform product validation test plans
• Perform power circuit protection and coordination studies, circuit design, and component selection.
• Participate in FMEA and risk assessment activities
• Provide technical clarification of designs with suppliers and manufacturing.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary engineering development team that includes application engineering, power conversion design, controls engineering,  mechanical design, control hardware design, and product test/validation
• Work with manufacturing and sourcing to test and qualify components and assemblies for production and resolve issues as needed to maintain product quality.
• Work with product support teams to determine root cause of component or system failures and implement corrective actions to meet product reliability goals for customers.
• Work with external consultants and third parties to achieve certification of product designs (UL, CSA, CE, etc.).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field. 
• Minimum 5 years working experience.
• Minimum of 3 years experience designing and validating high-power power conversion systems
• Familiarity with simulation tools such as Dynamic system simulators (Saber, MATLAB), Circuit simulation (Saber, SPICE), Power electronic device modeling (Saber), and Electro-thermal modeling of power devices.
• Familiarity with Instrumentation and measurement of power converters.
• Knowledgeable on OFW products, HAL150 and HAL-X, converter systems
• Working knowledge of power electronics, power distribution and control systems
• Demonstrated ability to meet goals and objectives.
• Effective technical documentation skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Proven interpersonal and leadership skills

Desired Characteristics

• Advanced Technology Degree
• Familiarity with low & medium voltage insulation systems-partial discharge theory and testing methods.
• Familiarity with NFPA 70 and 70E and Arc Flash analysis (EasyPower or SKM) and testing
• Familiarity with electric machine modeling and control
• Familiarity with NEC, IEC, UL, and CSA regulatory standards
• Familiarity with reliability analysis
• Working knowledge of electric motor drives  or photovoltaic system technologies.
• MBB/ BB, DFSS certified (GE employees only)

Relocation Assistance Provided: No