Applications Engineer – Digital Controls Category: Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics/ Digital control)
Job ID: 2080
Position Type: Regular Full-time
City: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Travel: Some
Introduction:
Efficient Power Conversion Corp. produces enhancement-mode gallium-nitride-on-silicon eGaN FETs and integrated circuits (ICs) and is the leader in GaN-based power management devices. The addressed applications span from DC-to-DC, AC-to-DC, DC-to-AC, motor drives to wireless power transfer and LiDAR used in autonomous vehicles and robots.
We are looking for highly motivated people to join our team in Volpiano (TO) and help develop future GaN-based power technology.
Job Description:
As a digital control applications engineer, you will be part of a world-class team designing, programming, and evaluating GaN-device-based digitally controlled converters. You will also have an opportunity to work with the top customers in the industry to assist with their designs.
You will enjoy the support of a highly talented team who will assist your career growth and knowledge of GaN FETs and ICs.
The experience and skills required for this position are:
Good listening, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Solid understanding of digital closed-loop control systems. Digital control programming using DSPs and micro-controllers for the implementation of various closed-loop digital controller functions. Experience in debugging issues and understanding root cause failure. Practical bench experience: testing and setting up experiments, data processing and document generation, soldering and rework, modification of boards and mechanical assembly. DC-to-DC, AC-to-DC, DC-to-AC switching converters and topologies, a plus. Programming of digital closed loop controls for various converters, a plus. Experience with layout (Altium preferred) and PCB design process of digital, analog, and power converter systems, a plus. Understanding of analog circuit design and thermal aspects of converters a plus. Experience in design capture and analysis software: schematics, PCB layout (Altium preferred), simulations (e.g. LTSpice) is a plus. Requirements:
MSE in electrical and electronic engineering or Ph.D. in electrical and electronic engineering. EPC offers the following benefits:
Permanent contract as per Italian national contract. Additional health insurance. Ticket Restaurant. Relocation assistance. To Apply:
Send resume to Place the job opening number in the subject line of the email. Provide resume in PDF format and use full name in file name.
This position offers the candidate the opportunity to grow with the latest in semiconductor technologies in the company that invented the field. The work being done today at EPC addresses a $30B market dominated by aging silicon-based power MOSFETs and integrated circuits. Be the person to make a difference in this industry by contributing to the success of this new technology.
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
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