Component Engineer

Description:

Component Engineer

Who We Are:

We are driven by a passion to design and manufacture the highest quality grid-scale power converters available. Rooted in this passion, we provide our customers with inverters and DC/DC converters from 100 kW to 6 MW. EPC’s products are designed in house and manufactured in the USA. Power electronics are the core technology behind decarbonization. With major growth sectors such as renewable energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging, EPC is growing fast.

EPC is headquartered in Poway, CA, a community in Northern San Diego County, with additional manufacturing facilities in Greenville, SC and additional design offices in Helsinki, Finland and Eastern USA.

What We Do:

EPC is located in the center of a high-tech commercial park in Poway, CA to meet the demands of its rapidly growing customer base. We are focused on developing and manufacturing robust and reliable power conversion solutions to solve real-world customer problems, and doing it in a smaller, more powerful footprint than anything else available today. We enjoy what we do, and we encourage a creative, healthy, and highly collaborative environment. Our goal is to work together as a fun, creative, and professional team; learning from and encouraging one-another as we push the state of the art forward in power electronics.

The Role:

The Component Engineer will use their knowledge of electrical/mechanical engineering to properly assess component reliability. The Component Engineer will need to be able to identify suitable alternate parts for key material components including interfacing with vendors and staying informed of market conditions. The Component Engineer shall also interface with internal supply chain stakeholders to ensure that engineering needs are responding to market forces appropriately.

Responsibilities:

• Will be responsible to conduct failure analysis on all components from microelectronics to main power circuit components including non-electrical parts such as mechanical assemblies
• Collaborate with suppliers and Engineering team to author Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis and Design Verification Plan and Reports
• Responsible for handling engineering component obsolescence including: monitoring PCN activity, developing a procedure for parts obsolescence, and analyzing products for obsolescence and providing mitigation solutions
• Proficient with CAD tools
• Participate in and lead cost reduction initiatives
• Familiarity with and daily use of PLM (product lifecycle management) and ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems as pertains to Component Engineering tasks
• Solid understanding of Microsoft tools including mid-advanced use of Excel
• Knowledge of component obsolescence, mitigation, and procurement (vendors, distributors, brokers, etc.)
• Communicate clearly and work with various personnel across the company on a regular basis, including engineers, data management staff, manufacturing and operations, procurement, and others
• Provide statistical analysis to support to manufacturing and testing
• Assist design engineers with component selection
• Familiarity with UL/IEC standards
• Familiarity with product and component EOL

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental and vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

EPC Power is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements:

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience
• Preferred Six Sigma Green Belt or higher

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience with CAD tools
• 5+ years of experience with ERP software, preferably SAP
• 5+ years of experience with PLM software, preferably Windchill
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office Excel and/or Google Sheets

Physical:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time • Ability to infrequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

EPC Power is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.