Electrical Engineer in Bethlehem

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Based on-site at Myers Emergency & Power Systems Bethlehem, PA facility, the Electrical Engineer will contribute to the architecture, design, integration, and validation of power electronics hardware, analog hardware, and communication systems for our Emergency Lighting Inverter products. This role will report to the Director of Engineering, and will be a critical member of our growing engineering team in the Emergency Lighting Inverter business unit.

This role will support the full development lifecycle, from engineering requirements through design implementation, verification, and product launch for new products as well as sustaining engineering. The Electrical Engineer will work cross functionally with engineering leadership, product management, sales, field service and production to provide solutions that emphasize reliability, safety, and performance in our growing industry.

Bethlehem PA is a historic city located in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania’s third largest urban area. Located 50 miles north of Philadelphia, 75 miles west of New York City, and 25 miles south of the Pocono Mountains, the Lehigh Valley offers bustling downtowns and an affordable cost of living in a family friendly place, all within a short drive of two of America’s largest urban areas, and one of America’s scenic areas known for its outdoor recreation.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as required by departmental needs;

Power Electronics Hardware

• Work collaboratively with the engineering team to design and troubleshoot DC/DC and AC/DC Conversion in the Multi-kW Range
• Actively participate in the definition of future Inverter and DC/DC Conversion Architectures
• Drive analysis, design, and verification of Analog and Digital Circuits
• Generate and review schematics and PCB layouts, including new component selection
• Work hands-on with laboratory test equipment including oscilloscopes & power meters
• Provide guidance on alternate component selection for cost reduction and obsolescence mitigation

Embedded System Integration

• Integrate analog and digital circuits into embedded systems based on DSPs and Microcontrollers
• Collaborate with embedded engineers to define and test physical layer interfaces
• Design and troubleshoot low-speed and high-speed communication interfaces such as CAN, RS-485, RS-232, SPI, I2C, USB and Ethernet

Testing, Validation & Quality

• Contribute to Worst Case Circuit Analysis
• Develop and execute both board level and system level test plans
• Actively contribute in design reviews for hardware and software architectures
• Assist Project Management to develop high quality DFMEAs and Risk Analyses
• Participate in securing regulatory approvals from UL, IEC and applicable regulatory agencies

Tools & Process

• Participate in Agile Development using tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Support structured design documentation and change management
• Use Altium to develop and maintain schematics, PCBs and Component Libraries
• Collaborate cross functionally with teams throughout product development
• Develop circuit and system models in LTspice, or similar modeling software

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 3-6 years of new product development of Power Electronics
• Working understanding of design and validation of DC/DC and AC/DC converters
• Excellent hands-on lab skills for analyzing, troubleshooting, and debugging
• Expertise in working with power supplies, oscilloscopes, power analyzers, etc.
• Familiarity with embedded control of Power Electronics using DSPs and microcontrollers
• Familiarity with battery storage systems (VRLA, Lithium iron phosphate, etc.)

• Experience with DFM, Continuous Improvement, and collaboration with manufacturing
• Experience troubleshooting conducted and radiated EMI as well as design for immunity
• Exposure to design trade-offs of IGBTs, MOSFETs and Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills

EEO Policy Statement: Myers EPS has always been and remains committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all persons without regard to that person’s membership in any protected class, including but not limited to , , , , , , preference or , , genetic information, , handicap or , Vietnam era or disabled veteran status, marital status, family responsibilities, and those holding a GED, consistent with business necessity and the safe performance of the job.

Accommodations:

Myers EPS is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Myers EPS also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to , childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@myerseps.com. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only.

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