Senior High Voltage Electronics Engineer

Location: Southfield, Michigan, United States

Company

hirify.global develops electronic solutions for automotive, industrial, aerospace, and consumer electronics applications.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor cross-functional software, mechanical, and PCB layout teams from concept through production.
• Design high-efficiency, high-voltage power conversion systems and advanced thermal solutions for high-power-density PCBs.
• Design and optimize planar transformers, planar inductors, and embedded winding structures for high-frequency converters.
• Develop schematics and oversee multilayer, high-density, high-voltage PCB architectures, including creepage, clearance, and isolation boundaries.
• Simulate circuit, magnetic, and thermal performance using SPICE, PLECS, and thermal analysis tools.
• Lead hardware testing, debugging, and compliance validation under extreme thermal conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; a master’s degree or Ph.D. is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in high-voltage hardware design and project leadership.
• At least 4 years of experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineering teams.
• Proven experience with thermal management, cooling strategies, heat sink integration, planar transformers, and multilayer PCB design for 400V to 1kV+ environments.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro and thermal simulation software.
• Knowledge of IPC-2221, IPC-2152, UL 60950/62368, and related safety and manufacturing specifications.

Nice to have

• Experience with FEA/CFD thermal simulation tools such as Ansys Icepak, Flotherm, or SolidWorks Flow Simulation.
• Knowledge of insulated metal substrates and ceramic PCBs, including AlN and Al2O3.
• Experience mitigating partial discharge and arcing risks in dense board and planar winding designs.
• Background in automotive EV powertrains or renewable energy grid storage.
• Understanding of EMC and EMI mitigation.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a collaborative engineering environment focused on innovation, quality, and professional growth.
• U.S. employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, hearing, life, and disability insurance.
• Educational assistance and paid time off are provided.
• Additional options include accident, hospital indemnity, and pet insurance.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program, discount programs, and a 401(k) plan with company contribution.