Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics and Controls

Boston Engineering improves the way people work and live through innovative product design and novel engineering. We are product designers and engineers for the Medical, Industrial, Commercial, and Defense sectors. Experts in robotics, motion control and embedded systems, DFX, and digital transformation, we are ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified.  Seeking innovative, passionate self-starters who are looking to work in an environment where curiosity and drive are encouraged and rewarded. Founded in 1995, we are located in Waltham, MA.  

Boston Engineering, an innovative product development engineering company, seeks a mixed-signal Sr. Electrical Engineer focusing on power electronics and associated controls. Are you a results-oriented, customer-focused person who “jumps right in” to solve tough engineering challenges? Are you passionate about meeting challenging project goals through excellent teamwork and communication skills?  We are Boston Engineering - a team of expert engineers designing transformative products across medical, industrial, defense, and commercial sectors. Our tight-knit culture values curiosity, innovation, and making a difference. 

In this role, you will: 

• Develop Electrical system architectures 
• Perform Power electronics design of switching mode power systems from watts to tens of kilowatts and beyond 
• Design, build, and debug embedded and mixed-signal electronics 
• Develop solutions from the specification phase through the final delivery and acceptance testing  
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to realize electro-mechanical designs  
• Perform simulation and breadboard tests to establish design validity 
• Build test fixtures and write test scripts for systems 
• Lead debugging of electro-mechanical systems 
• Understand & practice the job role within our quality management system as trained 

If this sounds like the right challenge for you, apply today! 

Required Qualifications:  

• Five or more years of experience in fast-paced, electronics-orientated product development 
• A minimum of a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering 
• Mastery of high current, moderate voltage designs that combine PCBs, buss bars, and cabling 
• Inverter and microgrid (connected and disconnected) design experience 
• Eligibility for ITAR and defense contract work. (US Person) 
• Hands-on, in the lab and field experience with hardware 
• Experience with ECAD tools for the design of PCBs (Altium Designer a plus) 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proficiency in MS Office 
• Experience integrating and debugging power electronics and embedded systems. 
• Experience outsourcing build and test to third parties for PCAs, Panels, cables, and systems 

Desired Capabilities: 

• Working knowledge of software, familiarity with C/C++, python, and/or ROS platforms 
• Ability to succeed in a challenging technical and customer-focused environment 
• Ability to approach designs from a system perspective 
• Understanding of electro-mechanical systems and strong system-level debugging skills

Location: Office-based role in Waltham, MA 

Reports to: Director, Electrical Engineering

We offer a work environment which encourages our team to cross-train, pursue inspiring and innovative engineering, and experience a broad depth and breadth of opportunities. We offer an open, energetic working environment that fosters an entrepreneurial team spirit.   

This role is restricted to US persons (i.e., US citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. Boston Engineering will require proof of status prior to employment.

**Your application will not be considered complete without a submitted writing sample.**

**No relocation**

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.