Power Electronics Engineer (Hydrogen)

Location: Hybrid role based in San Jose, California, United States

Salary: $154,000–$181,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures electrolytic hydrogen systems powered by renewable energy to support industrial decarbonization.

What you will do

• Analyze, design, and optimize converter topologies, including loss calculations and costed bills of materials.
• Develop schematics and PCB layouts using industry-standard design tools.
• Design magnetic components such as inductors and transformers, including core and winding selection and loss estimation.
• Model and simulate power electronics converters to evaluate performance and guide design decisions.
• Debug, test, and validate power stages through hands-on laboratory bring-up and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with electrical, firmware, controls, and systems engineering teams throughout design, development, testing, and validation.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience for mid-level candidates; strong academic, project, or internship experience may qualify junior-level candidates.
• Experience with power electronics converters, including rectifiers and inverters.
• Working knowledge of magnetics analysis and design.
• Experience with PLECS, Simulink, or comparable power electronics modeling and simulation tools.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, and laboratory testing and debugging of power electronics hardware.

Nice to have

• Experience with OrCAD.
• Knowledge of power electronics control fundamentals.
• Familiarity with digital design and microcontrollers.
• Experience with FEA tools such as Ansys Maxwell.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with experts developing technologies for the post-carbon world.
• Equity grant and discretionary bonus may be included in the total rewards package.
• Time off programs and a $75 monthly cell phone allowance.
• 4% employer 401(k) match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability plans, subject to eligibility.