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Panduit is seeking a Principal Hardware Design Engineer specializing in Power Electronics to drive the architecture and development of advanced power-conversion technologies. As part of the Advanced Electronics Engineering team within Research and Advanced Development, you will lead the design of complex AC/DC and DC/DC power systems, including multi-kilowatt power stages, front-end power supplies, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and emerging high-voltage DC distribution platforms.
This role offers the opportunity to influence next-generation power-electronics architectures, develop innovative solutions from concept through prototype validation, and solve complex engineering challenges across multiple product platforms. Working alongside cross-functional engineering teams, you will provide technical leadership, independently own critical hardware designs, and help advance technologies that support Panduit's evolving product portfolio.
What You Will Do
- Develop and lead power-electronics architectures for advanced AC/DC and DC/DC converters, including power factor correction (PFC), isolated converters, resonant topologies, and multi-kilowatt power stages.
- Drive circuit design and component selection, including schematics, sensing, protection circuits, gate drives, control interfaces, and power-stage development.
- Perform simulation and engineering analysis to evaluate converter performance, control loops, power losses, transient behavior, and overall design optimization.
- Lead PCB development and design using Altium Designer or comparable ECAD tools, addressing high-voltage, high-current, and EMI-sensitive design requirements.
- Design and specify magnetic components, including transformers and inductors, to support power-conversion performance, efficiency, and reliability.
- Lead prototype bring-up, troubleshooting, testing, and validation of complex power-electronics hardware, independently identifying and resolving technical challenges.
- Provide technical leadership and design ownership across development programs, driving design reviews, resolving technical risks, and delivering key engineering milestones.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams across firmware, mechanical, test, safety/compliance, manufacturing, product development, and external suppliers to advance designs toward product implementation.
What You Will Bring
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline, with 10+ years of relevant hardware development experience, including substantial power-electronics design. A Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics is preferred.
- Experience: Extensive experience designing AC/DC and DC/DC power converters, including PFC, isolated converters, resonant topologies, and multi-kilowatt power stages.
- Demonstrated ability to independently develop power-electronics architectures and circuit designs, including schematics, sensing, protection, gate drives, and control interfaces.
- Proficiency with power-electronics simulation tools such as SIMPLIS, LTspice, PSIM, or equivalent, including converter design, control-loop analysis, losses, and transient behavior.
- Experience with PCB design and ECAD tools, preferably Altium Designer, including high-voltage, high-current, and EMI-sensitive circuit layouts.
- Strong knowledge of magnetics design, including the specification and development of transformers and inductors.
- Demonstrated ability to independently develop, debug, test, and validate complex hardware, taking ownership of technical challenges and engineering deliverables.
- Strong technical problem-solving and collaboration skills, with the ability to evaluate complex engineering tradeoffs involving efficiency, power density, cost, safety, reliability, EMI/EMC, and thermal performance.
- Knowledge of advanced power technologies, including high-voltage DC distribution, UPS systems, data-center power architectures, SiC/GaN devices, bidirectional converters, high-frequency magnetics, and digital power control.
- Experience with advanced engineering design practices, including thermal design, EMI/EMC mitigation, functional safety, regulatory certification, and the development of reusable power-electronics platforms or innovative power-conversion technologies.
What We Can Offer You
- Competitive Pay & Benefits: Enjoy a robust Total Rewards Program that includes health, financial benefits, and more.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options to help you achieve the perfect work-life balance. This role will require you to be in the office 50% of the time (schedule based on manager's discretion).
- Generous Time Off: Take advantage of our generous vacation, sick days, holidays, plus a volunteer day to give back to the community.
- Retirement & Growth: 401(k) match, profit sharing, and abundant growth and development opportunities to help you advance your career.
- Parental Leave: Because we care about your family and your future.
Compensation: The expected annual base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $160,000. This role qualifies for an incentive plan based on individual and company performance. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Compensation is negotiable based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
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Work Shift Day (United States of America)Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline
- 10+ years of relevant hardware development experience, including substantial power-electronics design
- Experience designing AC/DC and DC/DC power converters, including PFC, isolated converters, resonant topologies, and multi-kilowatt power stages
- Ability to independently develop power-electronics architectures and circuit designs, including schematics, sensing, protection, gate drives, and control interfaces
- Proficiency with power-electronics simulation tools such as SIMPLIS, LTspice, PSIM, or equivalent
- Experience with PCB design and ECAD tools, preferably Altium Designer
- Knowledge of magnetics design, including transformers and inductors
- Ability to independently develop, debug, test, and validate complex hardware
- Technical problem-solving and collaboration skills involving efficiency, power density, cost, safety, reliability, EMI/EMC, and thermal performance
- Knowledge of advanced power technologies, including high-voltage DC distribution, UPS systems, data-center power architectures, SiC/GaN devices, bidirectional converters, high-frequency magnetics, and digital power control
- Experience with thermal design, EMI/EMC mitigation, functional safety, regulatory certification, and reusable power-electronics platforms
- Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is broad, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, telemedicine, FSA/HSA options, and employer‑paid life, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability, with optional add‑ons like critical illness and hospital indemnity. An Employee Assistance Program and related wellness resources are also highlighted, indicating robust support for physical and mental health.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match, which is consistently portrayed as a strong component of the package. Some materials also point to profit sharing, reinforcing long‑term financial support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off programs span paid holidays, vacation and sick time, parental leave, volunteer time off, and urgent personal business days. Flexible schedules and telecommuting are noted for eligible roles, adding to work‑life support.
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