Title: Electrical Engineer

Location: Peoria, IL

Details: 12-month contract with ongoing need, opportunity for direct hire

Pay Rate: $65.00 - 70.00/hr. with benefit inclusions

Key Responsibilities:

This position focuses on an 8MW, 3000-volt DC power supply for a large mining truck. The project involves developing a new machine that attaches to a rail. The power supply takes medium voltage into switchgear, reducing it to below 1000 volts DC to power the rail. This is a prototype design project that is outsourced, and the role will involve taking this aspect into production, working with validation, and troubleshooting issues throughout the process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and own test plans, validation procedures, and documentation to ensure functional and performance compliance.
• Prototype, debug, and analyze faults in power electronic systems hardware (inverters/converters) and optimize designs.
• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure smooth transition from design to validation and production.
• Work with mechanical, PCB layout, and firmware engineers to develop and validate designs.
• Utilize laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, thermal cameras, etc.) for detailed analysis and root cause investigations.
• Perform design validation under various operating conditions (temperature, voltage, load profile, EMI/EMC).
• Interface with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams for design for testability (DFT) and design for manufacturing (DFM).
• Maintain rigorous safety protocols during high voltage testing activities.
• Work with documentation on troubleshooting and development processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, power electronics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in power electronics testing and validation.
• Hands-on experience with converter/inverter prototyping, test benches, and debugging.
• Strong understanding of DC-DC converters, AC-DC inverters, magnetics, and control algorithms.
• Proficiency in using lab instruments and data acquisition tools.
• Familiarity with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, or LTspice.
• Experience with standards and compliance (UL, IEC, ISO) for power electronics systems.
• General knowledge of electrical systems, regulations, and compliance.
• Experience working with switchgear.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with automated test systems.
• Understanding of EMI/EMC testing, thermal design, and environmental validation.
• Knowledge of embedded systems and microcontroller-based converter control.
• Experience with switchgear, converter, and inverter systems.