Staff Engineer, Power Electronics
Description
Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.
Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!
About the role
The Enphase Modeling and Controls team, part of the Office of the CTO, defines, prototypes, and supports next-generation control solutions for Enphase products. Specializing in control systems for power electronics, the team leverages advanced simulation frameworks to rapidly develop and validate innovative control algorithms.
We are seeking a Power Electronics Staff Engineer who will contribute to the development, integration, and validation of novel control logic for upcoming products while also enhancing existing designs. As a member of this team, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional experts, tackle some of the most exciting challenges in the distributed energy space, and help shape the future of Enphase technology.
What you will do
- Build and validate transient simulation models integrating power electronics hardware, control loops, and system-level dynamics.
- Perform advanced modeling, controls analysis, and performance evaluation using industry-standard simulation tools such as PSCAD.
- Implement custom control logic in ANSI-C and custom-defined models for evaluation in both GUI-based and headless (script-driven) simulation tools
- Verify control performance and model fidelity through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and bench-level hardware testing
- Generate clear documentation for system requirements, models, and control strategies
- Support hardware brings up and algorithm validation using oscilloscopes, data capture tools, and real-time measurement systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to test, troubleshoot, and iterate on prototype platforms
Who you are and What you bring
- BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline with modeling, control system engineering, and energy system experience.
- Job title and position level will be determined upon the candidate’s experience
- Minimum experience for a Senior Engineer: BS and 5+ years of relevant experience / MS with 3+ years / PhD
- Minimum experience for a Staff Engineer: BS and 8+ years relevant experience / MS and 6+ years / PhD and 3+ years
- Candidates with greater levels of experience may be considered and are encouraged to apply
Minimum Skills, Knowledge, and Special Attributes
- Strong experience developing dynamical models for power electronics systems, generators, power systems, and/or HVDC systems and performing transient simulations for stability, fault analysis, and protection coordination
- Proficiency developing, analyzing, and applying control and optimization approaches (e.g., phase-locked loops, closed-loop control systems, droop control, filtering and estimation, system identification, etc.) to individual power converters and systems of power converters
- Ability to understand and develop component and systems models and control algorithms in C/C++
- Familiarity with grid codes, renewable integration, and inverter-based resources
- Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and drive solutions
- Ability to take ownership of development tasks and drive them to completion in a timely manner and with high quality to support team success
Additional Desired Skills
- Modeling/Simulation experience in MATLAB/Simulink
- Hands-on experience testing electrical and electromechanical system assemblies
- Hands-on experience bring-up and trouble-shooting power electronic hardware
- Proficiency with lab equipment including power meters, electronic loads, power supplies, oscilloscopes, etc.
- Familiarity with power system integration codes and standards such as UL 1741 and IEEE 1547
Travel
Occasional travel domestically
Occasional travel domestically
Work location
Hybrid position (at least 3 days in the office per week) based in Austin, TX
Hybrid position (at least 3 days in the office per week) based in Austin, TX
The base pay range for this position is $100,000 to $151,000. This salary range may be modified in the future. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, education or training, work location, and market conditions. This position is also eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits.