Power Electronics Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Location: (Gilbert, AZ)

Duration: Contract - 6 months

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in high-reliability power electronics design, including DC-DC converters, motor control, and power switching and a proven ability to deliver reliable, error-free designs for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications .

Responsibilities:

• Architect and design high-reliability power electronics, including DC-DC converters, inverters, motor drives, and battery-management subsystems.
• Perform circuit design, simulation, component selection, schematic capture, and guide PCB layout with thermal and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Lead hardware bring-up, integration, debug, verification, and qualification activities.
• Develop and review specifications, conduct design reviews, and create test plans and verification documentation.
• Solve complex technical issues using structured root-cause analysis.
• Provide technical mentorship and design guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure designs meet aerospace and defense reliability, environmental, and performance requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years designing power electronics for aerospace, defense, industrial, or other high-reliability applications.
• Strong experience designing DC-DC power converters or related power conversion circuits.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Cadence Allegro or Altium.
• Experience with simulation tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or Mathcad.
• Strong understanding of power semiconductor devices. MOSFET experience required; IGBT, SiC, and GaN are beneficial.
• Experience supporting hardware from architecture through qualification and production.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• Experience developing electronics for harsh-environment or space applications.
• Experience with radiation-tolerant or radiation-hardened electronics.
• Experience with motor control, reliability analysis (FMEA/MTBF), or system integration.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design reviews.

BCforward is a leading workforce solutions company connecting skilled professionals with top employers nationwide. We are committed to empowering careers through meaningful opportunities, professional growth, and exceptional support throughout the employment journey.

Company Description

BCforward is a leading workforce solutions company connecting skilled professionals with top employers nationwide. We are committed to empowering careers through meaningful opportunities, professional growth, and exceptional support throughout the employment journey.