Pay Growth
?
out of 5
Not enough data
Not enough info to score pay or growth
Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
FP
Franklin Professionals
Power Electronics Engineer - (DATA CENTERS)
Review key factors to help you decide if the role fits your goals.
Job Security
?
out of 5
Not enough data
Calculating job security score...
Total Score
76
out of 100
Average of individual scores
Job Description
POWER ELECTRONICS ENGINEER HIGH POWER CONVERSION
(kW → MW) San Jose, CA (On-Site Only) COMPANY Step into a high-impact R D role with a global leader in power electronics, energy infrastructure, and advanced conversion technologies. This organization is driving next-generation platforms including data center power architectures, containerized charging systems, and energy storage solutions.WHY THEY VALUE AND APPRECIATE THEIR EMPLOYEES
- Work on cutting-edge MW-class power systems … not sustaining legacy products
- Be part of a ground-up R D team build with high visibility and impact
- Collaborate globally across U.S., Europe, and Asia
- Innovation-driven culture … minimal bureaucracy
- Direct exposure to real-world, high-power engineering challenges
- Influence platform-level design decisions
YOUR ROLE WITH THE COMPANY
You'll be part of a newly forming R D team, focused on building next-generation power conversion platforms that will shape the future of high-density, high-efficiency energy systems. Individual Contributor role focused on advanced development, prototyping, and platform R D … not production support.Core focus:
AC/DC, DC/DC, and HVDC/DC converters supporting data center and high-power infrastructure applications.Other Key Responsibilities:
Advanced Development & Prototyping- Design and evaluate high-power conversion systems (kW → MW)
- Execute topology trade-offs, efficiency optimization, and thermal/EMI analysis
- Perform hands-on lab bring-up, testing, and debugging
- Develop prototype and reference designs (no production ownership) Technical Problem Solving & Escalation Support
- Lead deep technical troubleshooting beyond FAE-level issues
- Drive root-cause analysis, validation, and resolution strategies, advanced R D tasks: calculations/simulations, deriving formulas, drawing waveforms. Customer-Facing Engineering
- Engage directly with U.S.-based customers
- Translate requirements into engineering direction and design improvements
- Support evaluations with data-driven technical recommendations, tools like: MATLAB/Simulink, PSpice, Cadence Virtuoso and Allegro Global Collaboration
- Partner with international R D teams across Europe and Asia
- Share findings and contribute to global platform development
BACKGROUND PROFILE
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics / Power Conversion preferred)
- Hands-on experience with AC/DC, DC/DC, or inverter-based power systems
- Strong foundation in lab validation, testing, debugging, and system-level optimization
PREFERRED
(PLUS)- Bilingual (nice-to-have)