Engineering Manager

The Engineering Manager for Power Electronics provides power electronics and general engineering expertise and operates as the technical leader responsible for coordinating and overseeing design and technical activities of a product development team.

The Engineering Manager for Power Electronics will operate as a working member and leader of a small team focused on the conceptualization, design, verification and release to manufacturing of hardware and firmware in support of Clean Energy Solutions products and systems.

This role is located in our Billerica MA office with regular travel (15% – 20%) to our S. Portland ME office or can also be based in S. Portland ME.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a high-performing team of engineers and technicians specializing in the full development cycle of power electronics systems, including high power, high efficiency and innovative DC-DC converters and DC-AC inverters, and digital and analog design
• Drive the architecture, topology, design, implementation and validation of power electronics systems
• Evaluate and negotiate product/solution requirements, assimilate with strategic product and technology development roadmap and ensure alignment with team’s work
• Develops deep knowledge of current and future products and provides technical guidance to the team
• Creates and maintains a team culture which encourages innovation, collaboration, excitement, commitment, and a sense of urgency toward goals and continuous improvement
• Fosters collaboration between engineering sites, sales, support, operations, finance, and other departments
• Designs and directs the work of the team. Hires, coaches, and develops staff, sets clear expectations to inspire and motivate
• Manages performance, recognizes achievement, provides feedback, and administers progressive constructive feedback when necessary
• Ensures all product development or product improvement projects adhere to the technical, schedule, and cost constraints defined by project stakeholders
• Develop innovative technology, tackle difficult problems, adhere to highest standards for design quality and reliability, and help deliver world-class power electronics solutions to our customers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical and or equivalent experience (10 +)
• 7+ years of relevant experience in power electronics or related field
• 3+ years of formal or informal direct team management or mentorship experience
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills through the preparation and presentation of technical reviews and program status.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of electrical, computer and mechanical engineering theory and principles
• Experience with new product development processes
• Experience in battery energy storage systems
• Experience with development and implementation of Distributed Energy Storage such as solar/PV inverters or wind turbines
• Grid interconnect requirements experience
• Experience with power electronics controls engineering
• Experience with advanced processors for power electronics including TI TMS320 family
• Experience with third party certifications and testing (e.g. NRTL, environmental, EMC)
• Experience in documenting product design, test & validation results and for high volume manufacturing
• Experience with PCB layout for high power electronics converters
• Experience with integration of power electronics converters with mechanical and thermal systems

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to read, interpret or author documents such as product requirements, operating, maintenance safety, and procedure manuals
• Leadership skills and the proven ability to lead a technical team
• Knowledge of component and system test procedures
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Ability to setup test systems and conduct tests on complex systems