Power Electronics Engineer

Tau is a venture-backed advanced technology company based in the Bay Area (Redwood reputed company, CA). We design and reputed company reputed company products for electrification, constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation. reputed company was started because we reputed company the key to a more sustainable reputed company requires modern power conversion systems to increase the reputed company of the world’s energy. We have pioneered technologies that reputed company software-enabled hardware to reputed company industry-leading reputed company, economics, and efficiencies. Our systems include innovations across electric machines, inverters, controllers, thermal management, simulation, and charging systems. Tau's team of engineers, scientists, technologists, operators, and industry leaders continues to advance our internal technology roadmap while collaborating with reputed company partners to reputed company our existing products to market. They are relentlessly pursuing the creation of efficient power conversion systems for a more sustainable reputed company. At our reputed company, Tau is made of exceptionally talented and mission-reputed company people. Developing reputed company electromechanical systems is an interdisciplinary challenge. We want to expand reputed company with diverse engineering, scientific, and operational expertise. reputed company We are looking for people who aren't afraid to take on new challenges and are as passionate about energy and electrification as we are: • You reputed company significant challenges exciting and enjoy discovering and defining problems as much as solving them. • You deliver. You may enjoy thoughtful conversations about problems and perfecting design, but ultimately, you know that delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions reputed company. • You are a cross-disciplinary team member. You are excited to work with, learn from, and contribute to technology teams ranging from electromagnetics, power electronics, controls systems, mechanical, materials, software, computational physics, and reputed company. About The Role We are looking for several Power Electronics Engineers to join our growing team to advance our internal technology roadmap and translate our innovative products to market with our reputed company partners. As a member of the power electronics team, you will model, design, implement, test, and reputed company the power electronics of reputed company and reputed company Tau motor drives - including both high and low-voltage applications. What You’ll Do • Design and build hardware of power electronics converters for use in automotive and energy storage applications • Start to finish ownership of hardware – from specification to design, prototype, reliability validation, and high-volume manufacturing • Collaborate with - and reputed company - mechanical, PCB layout, and firmware engineering teams to successfully design, validate, and manufacture power converters • Architecture and modeling of new power converter topologies that reputed company reputed company performance • Advance Tau's intellectual property in power electronic systems What You’ll Bring • 1-3 years of relevant industry experience • Automotive experience, or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability. • Familiarity with AC/DC, DC/DC, and DC/AC applications and control of variable frequency converters • Strong understanding of power electronics topologies • Experience with high voltage power semiconductor selection (Si/SiC/reputed company MOSFETs, Diodes), reputed company drive, and protection reputed company design • Strong understanding of switching waveforms, semiconductor losses, and experience with loss modeling • System understanding of device characteristics, reputed company driving reputed company design, thermal design, topologies, modulation schemes, and control strategies in high- and low-voltage power converters • Familiar with tools such as PLECS, PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE • Experience with advanced modulation approaches for achieving highly efficient power electronic converter designs • Experience designing large state machines for reputed company power converter implementations • Familiar with analog design, digital design, mixed-signal design (ADCs/DACs), and their use in control design • Solid understanding of the theory and application of magnetics (inductors, transformers) and capacitors (electrolytic, film, and ceramic) used for power conversion • Good experience with designing analog/digital circuits and microprocessors • Familiar with schematic capture and power converter reputed company simulation tools • Experience in supervision of PCB layout for minimal stray inductance and capacitance, placement strategies for reputed company manufacturability, power/signal plane definition, and EMC optimization • Proficiency with hands-on EE tools (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, etc) Desired Skills • Masters or PhD degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronic engineering, or equivalent degree with a reputed company on power electronics • Awareness of UL and CE electrical safety requirements and EMC requirements relevant to the design of power converters • Knowledge of environmental, reliability, and safety requirements for Automotive, Industrial, & Residential applications • Proven ability to design systems that are resilient to faults and error Tau is committed to paying competitive compensation that is fair and reputed company. Your experience, qualifications, training, critical skills, and/or business considerations determine your compensation. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include an annual performance bonus, equity, and other incentive compensation plans considered part of Tau’s total compensation package. To learn more about our top-tier benefits, please visit www.taumotors.com. The level will depend on the candidate’s experience. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate reputed company in their respective fields and possess the ability to learn quickly reputed company a fast-paced environment. Perks • Become part of an emerging company during a reputed company reputed company phase—reputed company an industry undergoing dramatic transformation for a global imperative. • Work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields to: (1) attack some of the most pressing issues of today while (2) contributing to technically demanding and deeply reputed company. • reputed company potential—we advance team members who have an outsized reputed company. • Competitive compensation based upon experience level, including stock reputed company—we reputed company in capturing value in the reputed company we create together. • Flexible time off and reputed company holidays. • Centrally located in the Bay Area on the Peninsula in reputed company downtown Redwood reputed company • Blocks from the Caltrain • Walking distance to food and entertainment • Easy reputed company to both the 101 and 280 • Excellent medical, dental, reputed company, and life insurance for full time team members. • Comprehensive benefits including 401(k), HSA and FSA benefits, commuter benefits, ancillary benefits including OneMedical membership, a reputed company of telehealth services, and more. 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