Senior Power Electronics Engineer

About the Role

As a Senior Power Electronics Engineer, you will be providing a wide variety of technical support tasks using a combination of advanced engineering principles and techniques. In this role, you will design and develop the next generation of audio hardware for use in amplifiers traditionally sold under the Crown/JBL brands.

What You Will Do

• Work with a team of engineers of various disciplines to design and develop high power audio amplifiers and power supplies. Participate in technical design reviews and advise on all aspects of product design.
• Perform testing, troubleshooting and debugging of hardware designs to ensure products meet design requirements.
• Conduct research and development for new technologies and products.
• Research and review competitive products, technologies, and intellectual property.
• Release and maintain controlled documents in Harman's documentation system.
• Assist with sustaining activities for existing amplifier products.

What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering and 5 years of experience; alternatively, Master's Degree in the above-mentioned field and 2 years of experience in research and product development.
• Design skills in at least one of the following fields: Power Electronics, Power Supplies, Analog / Digital Electronics design.
• Experience working with a variety of power converter applications and topologies including, but not limited to:
  • AC/DC and DC/DC converters
  • Power Factor Correction (PFC)
  • Resonant and Quasi-resonant converts (SRC, LLC, LCC, etc)
  • Flyback, full-bridge, half-bridge, forward, buck, boost, etc
  • Control systems design
• Test skills including usage of equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, programmable power supplies/electronic loads, etc.
• Proficiency with circuit simulations tools such as Simplis, LTspice, etc
• Experience and/or knowledge in schematic capture and PCB layout practices.

What is Nice to Have

• Previous Professional or Consumer Audio/Video experience. Knowledge of professional audio systems (public address, cinema, sound reinforcement, etc.)
• Experience and/or knowledge in PWM Class D switching amplifier design including:
  • Feedback and power stage simulation/design.
  • Protection schemes.
• Thermal design experience related to power semiconductors for both natural and forced air convection including thermal interfacing and dissipation.
• Transformer/magnetic design knowledge and/or experience.
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and thorough knowledge of design for EMC.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel.
• Be willing to work in an office in Richardson, TX ( 4 - 5 days per week)
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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