Position Number: 004726

Department: College of Engineering (Col)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect, document, and refine the requirements of power electronic converter applications and develop associated control system specifications for the same.
• Develop functional block diagrams, the control algorithms, and embedded software to meet the specifications, as well as test plans for validation.
• Accept responsibility for design, code development, analysis, and documentation of control system development for novel converter/drive topologies,
• Write real-time software utilizing Simulink/xPC Target and other similar tools for a given set of requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and lead discussions related to controller design, development, and applications.
• Write and evaluate software test plans to ensure compliance with the software requirements.

Minimum Experience / Education:

• MS Electrical and/or Computer Engineering (BS with extensive experience will also be considered)
• 0-2 years with an MS degree
• 2-5 years with a BS degree
• The candidate must be proficient with simulation tools such as MATLAB Simulink and/or PSIM while having experience with coding in C/C++ and FPGA programming tools.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

• Since this is a critical aspect of the success of product development, a combination of knowledge and experience in power electronics control theory methods is essential.
• Fluent and highly experienced in power electronics control concepts for dc/dc, dc/ac grid-interactive, and dc/ac grid-independent power conversion systems.
• Strong coding skills in C, C++, and FPGA programming.
• Embedded controls architecture and coding.
• Experienced in power electronics development processes and documentation.
• Practiced hands-on power electronics testing.
• Conversant with power electronics control parameters for feedback control design.
• Familiar with applications of power electronic products and sequence of controls for different applications.
• Knowledgeable in photovoltaic, battery, renewable energy, and conventional generation control schemes with power electronics.
• Fluent in conducting control and software design reviews in a diverse group including code reviews and methods of conducting reviews.
• Experienced in taking full ownership of the software and control design.
• Able to do technical writing and create instructions to document for other areas of the design/test team as well as the users of the developed control.
• Task and deadline-oriented, self-starter/driven, leadership.
• Experience with real-time digital simulations is a plus.