Intern, Power Magnetics Engineer (Power Electronics)

TL;DR

Intern, Power Magnetics Engineer (Power Electronics): Support the design, validation, and characterization of magnetic components used in high-efficiency, high-power, medium-voltage converter systems with an accent on performance, efficiency, thermal behavior, and electromagnetic compatibility. Focus on laboratory measurements, analyzing switching waveforms, electromagnetic modeling, and correlating experimental data with simulations.

Location: Onsite in Scotts Valley

Company

Startup building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid to debottleneck electricity generation and accelerate electrification of everything.

What you will do

• Support validation and characterization of medium-voltage magnetic components including inductors, transformers, planar magnetics, current sensors, and chokes
• Develop and execute test plans for magnetic performance: inductance, loss, saturation, thermal behavior, insulation
• Perform lab measurements with oscilloscopes, impedance analyzers, LCR meters, power analyzers, thermal tools
• Analyze switching waveforms and EMI/EMC in power converter systems
• Assist with electromagnetic modeling, FEA simulations, PCB layout evaluation for parasitics and EMI issues
• Build, assemble prototype magnetics and test fixtures; collect, analyze, document data
• Collaborate with power electronics, mechanical, layout engineers for integration and optimization

Requirements

• Currently pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Strong fundamentals in power electronics, switching converter operation
• Understanding of electromagnetics and magnetic components (inductors, transformers, materials)
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, test equipment
• Experience with circuit simulation (LTspice, PLECS)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in hands-on hardware development environment

Nice to have

• Experience testing/characterizing magnetic components, planar/PCB-integrated magnetics
• Electromagnetic simulation (ANSYS Maxwell, FEMM, COMSOL)
• EMI/EMC fundamentals, filtering; parasitics in high-frequency converters
• Medium-voltage design, magnetic core materials (ferrite, nanocrystalline)
• Insulation coordination, lab instruments (impedance/power analyzers)
• Wide-bandgap devices (SiC, GaN); MATLAB/Python for data analysis

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment driven by first principles engineering
• Dynamic startup focused on solving difficult problems
• Hands-on learning with real hardware from prototypes to system validation
• Team of veterans with gigawatts of shipped power products
• Opportunities for personal, technical, career growth