Electronic Engineer - Senior 1

Electronic Engineer - Senior

Onsite: Sterling, VA

About Accelevation

Accelevation (Nasdaq: ACCV) designs, manufactures and installs mission-critical infrastructure powering the world's most advanced technologies. Our vertically integrated model combines U.S.-based manufacturing and nationwide field capabilities to deliver innovative solutions at speed and scale.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by a culture of ownership, speed and fearless innovation, we're building meaningful careers and ensuring our employees share in the value they help create.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to design, develop, and validate high-power power conversion hardware for industrial and data center applications.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong experience in power converter design, prototype bring-up, debugging, testing, and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design high-power AC/DC and DC/DC power converters.
• Select converter topologies, power semiconductors, gate drivers, sensing, protection, and DC-link components.
• Perform electrical, loss, efficiency, thermal, and component stress calculations.
• Develop and review schematics and support high-voltage/high-current PCB layout.
• Support magnetics, EMI filtering, grounding, creepage, and clearance design.
• Lead prototype bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation.
• Develop and execute functional, thermal, transient, and fault testing.
• Troubleshoot switching, thermal, EMI, sensing, and component failure issues.
• Collaborate with embedded, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
• Support product qualification, production release, and field issue resolution.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in power electronics hardware design.
• Strong hands-on experience with high-power AC/DC and/or DC/DC converters.
• Experience with SiC MOSFETs, IGBTs, gate drivers, sensing, protection, and DC-link design.
• Strong schematic design and hardware troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with high-voltage and high-current PCB design practices.
• Proven experience with prototype bring-up, laboratory debugging, and validation.
• Ability to independently take hardware from design through validation and production support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with three-phase power conversion.
• Experience with high-voltage DC systems.
• Experience with PFC, active rectifiers, inverters, or resonant converters.
• Familiarity with digital power control, magnetics, EMI/EMC, and thermal management.
• Experience with simulation tools such as PLECS, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or LTspice.
• Experience with industrial power supplies, UPS, data center power, EV charging, or energy storage systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonus
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Collaborative, high-energy workplace

Our Core Values

• Safety – We proactively protect our people and environment
• Inclusion – We respect and appreciate diverse perspectives and backgrounds
• Speed – We move fast, act decisively, and stay agile
• Innovation – We challenge assumptions and simplify processes
• Judgment – We make sound decisions with the business in mind
• Accountability – We take ownership and deliver results

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Employees must be able to hear, speak, and communicate effectively. Work occurs in data center environments with potential exposure to electrical hazards, noise, and varying temperatures. Flexible hours, including nights and weekends, may be required. Physical requirements include bending, stooping, squatting, crawling, climbing, kneeling, balancing, pushing, pulling, and reaching overhead. Must lift at least 50 lbs and work at heights up to 90 ft using ladders, scaffolds, or lifts.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Accelevation LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our core values—we build teams that celebrate and embrace diversity, fostering a culture of respect for all. As part of our pre-hire process, we may conduct a background check and use E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.