Power Electronics Engineer - (DATA CENTERS) Job at Gallin Associates, San Jose, CA

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  • Gallin Associates
  • San Jose, CA

Job Description

POWER ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

HIGH POWER CONVERSION (kW → MW)

San Jose, CA (On-Site Only)

 

COMPANY

Step into a high-impact R&D role with a global leader in power electronics, energy infrastructure, and advanced conversion technologies.

This organization is driving next-generation platforms including data center power architectures, containerized charging systems, and energy storage solutions.

 

WHY THEY VALUE AND APPRECIATE THEIR EMPLOYEES

• Work on cutting-edge MW-class power systems … not sustaining legacy products

• Be part of a ground-up R&D team build with high visibility and impact

• Collaborate globally across U.S., Europe, and Asia

• Innovation-driven culture … minimal bureaucracy

• Direct exposure to real-world, high-power engineering challenges

• Influence platform-level design decisions

 

YOUR ROLE WITH THE COMPANY

You’ll be part of a newly forming R&D team, focused on building next-generation power conversion platforms that will shape the future of high-density, high-efficiency energy systems.

Individual Contributor role focused on advanced development, prototyping, and platform R&D … not production support.

Core focus: AC/DC, DC/DC, and HVDC/DC converters supporting data center and high-power infrastructure applications.

 

Other Key Responsibilities:

Advanced Development & Prototyping

• Design and evaluate high-power conversion systems (kW → MW)

• Execute topology trade-offs, efficiency optimization, and thermal/EMI analysis

• Perform hands-on lab bring-up, testing, and debugging

• Develop prototype and reference designs (no production ownership)

 

Technical Problem Solving & Escalation Support

• Lead deep technical troubleshooting beyond FAE-level issues

• Drive root-cause analysis, validation, and resolution strategies, advanced R&D tasks: calculations/simulations, deriving formulas, drawing waveforms.

 

 

Customer-Facing Engineering

• Engage directly with U.S.-based customers

• Translate requirements into engineering direction and design improvements

• Support evaluations with data-driven technical recommendations, tools like: MATLAB/Simulink, PSpice, Cadence Virtuoso and Allegro

 

Global Collaboration

• Partner with international R&D teams across Europe and Asia

• Share findings and contribute to global platform development

 

BACKGROUND PROFILE

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics / Power Conversion preferred) 

• Hands-on experience with AC/DC, DC/DC, or inverter-based power systems

• Strong foundation in lab validation, testing, debugging, and system-level optimization

 

PREFERRED (PLUS)

• Bilingual (nice-to-have)

 

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS

Compensation: $180K – $200K Base + 20% Bonus

Travel: 20–25% … Europe and Asia

Relocation: Yes … North America candidates only

Visa: H1B transfer supported, Green Card, US Citizen, TN Visa

Job Tags

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