Principal Power Controls Engineer

What you'll do

• Design, simulate, and validate closed-loop control algorithms for switch-mode power converters and inverters using Simulink and PLECS.
• Develop plant models and controller architectures for multi-kW power stages utilizing discrete SiC and GaN FETs.
• Perform stability analysis, loop shaping, and compensator design to meet transient response, efficiency, and EMI targets.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on gate drive tuning, dead-time optimization, and switching-loss characterization.
• Support model-based code generation workflows to translate control designs into embedded firmware implementations.
• Execute hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) test plans to validate control performance.
• Conduct trade studies on converter topology, modulation strategy, and control bandwidth relative to size, weight, and thermal constraints.

What we're looking for

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience designing and tuning digital control loops for power electronic converters.
• Proficiency in Simulink and/or PLECS for control system modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Strong foundation in control theory including z-domain/s-domain design, bode analysis, and state-space methods.
• Hands-on experience with discrete SiC and/or GaN FET-based power stages in the multi-kW range.
• Familiarity with military or aerospace standards such as MIL-STD-461, 464, 810, or DO-160.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• MS/PhD with a focus in power electronics controls or control systems (preferred).