PhD Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics Intern
Position Summary
Aegis Power Systems is seeking a highly motivated PhD Power Electronics Intern to support advanced research and development of next-generation power conversion technologies. This internship will provide the opportunity to contribute directly to the development of a new power converter solution, working alongside experienced electrical, firmware, and systems engineers.
The intern will participate in the design, development, modeling, implementation, and testing of power converter technologies, with a particular focus on control hardware, embedded firmware, control software, and power conversion performance.
This position is ideal for a PhD student conducting advanced research in power electronics, power conversion, controls, or a closely related field who is interested in applying academic research to real-world aerospace, defense, and high-reliability power systems.
This position is USA REMOTE
Key Responsibilities
- Support the research and development of a new, advanced power converter solution.
- Develop and evaluate power converter control architectures and algorithms.
- Design, prototype, and test control hardware and associated electronic circuitry.
- Develop embedded firmware and software used for converter control, monitoring, communication, and data acquisition.
- Model and simulate power electronic converter topologies, control loops, and system performance.
- Perform control-loop analysis, stability analysis, and system optimization.
- Support selection and evaluation of power semiconductor devices, magnetic components, sensors, and other critical components.
- Develop laboratory prototypes and support hardware bring-up and debugging.
- Conduct experimental testing to validate converter efficiency, transient response, thermal performance, stability, and overall system performance.
- Analyze test and simulation data and recommend design improvements.
- Troubleshoot complex interactions between power hardware, control electronics, firmware, and software.
- Document designs, simulations, test procedures, results, and technical findings.
- Prepare and present technical results and design recommendations to engineering leadership.
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams throughout the development process.
Qualifications
Required
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Power Engineering, Controls, or a closely related discipline.
- Graduate-level research or project experience in power electronics and power conversion.
- Strong understanding of power converter topologies and switching power supplies.
- Knowledge of feedback control systems, digital control, and control-loop design.
- Experience with power electronics modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, LTspice, PSpice, or similar tools.
- Experience developing or working with embedded control systems, microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs.
- Ability to work effectively in a laboratory environment with power electronics hardware and test equipment.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical documentation skills.
Preferred
- Research experience involving DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC, or bidirectional power conversion.
- Experience with high-frequency and/or high-power converter design.
- Experience with SiC or GaN wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies.
- Experience developing digital power-control algorithms.
- Programming experience with C/C++, Python, MATLAB, or similar languages.
- Experience with DSP, FPGA, or real-time control platforms.
- Experience with software-in-the-loop (SIL) simulation.
- Knowledge of magnetics design, EMI/EMC considerations, thermal management, and power-converter efficiency optimization.
- Experience taking a power electronics design from simulation through prototype development and laboratory validation.
- Previous research, internship, or project experience related to aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial, or other high-reliability power systems.
Internship Experience
The PhD Power Electronics Intern will have the opportunity to work on a technically challenging development program with direct exposure to the complete power electronics development lifecycle. From concept and modeling through controls development, hardware/firmware integration, prototype testing, and design validation.
The intern's research and technical contributions will support the development of new power conversion capabilities for demanding, high-reliability applications.
Work Location
USA ONLY – Remote - Candidates must reside in the contiguous United States (48 contiguous states). Applicants located in Alaska or Hawaii are not eligible.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Aegis Power Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.