Title:  Electrical Engineer I

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY                    

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?
Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.
 

POSITION SUMMARY:                                   

Advanced Energy is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Remote Plasma Sources engineering team in Fort Collins, Colorado. The ideal candidate will perform applied research, design, development, testing, and documentation of products or systems. Would work closely with other engineers and technicians to ensure system requirements are met and that the product works in the intended application. This will include lab work in assembling and testing remote plasma units as well as hands-on electrical troubleshooting of prototype units.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the design, analysis and testing of RF systems, products, and subsystems/circuits to specification, cost, budget, schedule, and quality goals
• Support design, analysis and testing of DC switching power supplies
• Responsible to diagnose issues of diverse scope with design, field performance, reliability and test yields of products and recommend/implement corrective actions.
• Perform experiments and product testing along with other engineers and technicians on a multi-disciplinary design team
• Work with vendors and in-house materials team to produce manufacturable and reliable designs
• Use RF hybrid modules, RF components in multiple-kW RF systems
• Work with other engineering teams in Asia and the US
• Occasional work with customers to meet product performance needs
• Follows key engineering procedures including the Product Development Process and ECO process
• Documentation of designs, validation in the end use environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works in both a standard office environment as well as a lab and/or clean room
• Must be able to travel 10% of the time. Travel involves international and domestic travel to customers and vendors

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Read, understand and edit schematics of RF and analog circuits, model RF circuits
• Knowledge of PCBA layout principles as applied to RF circuits and DC switching power supplies
• Demonstrated ability to design and specify components in high power RF circuit design
• Able to work independently with little instruction/oversight
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Ability to work safely and in an organized fashion in a fast-paced lab
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Documentation of experiments, designs
• Use of PCBA design packages, Altium preferred
• Use of RF simulation software
• Use of analysis software (LTSPICE)

EXPERIENCE:                                         

• 0-5 years engineering experience, RF PCBA design

EDUCATION:                                                                                                    

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a concentration on RF or Power Electronics (or similar)

COMPENSATION:                   

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $70,000 to $90,000 per year.  

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan for eligible positions, and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs  
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to HumanResources@aei.com

CO ONLY:

Applications will be accepted through 10/6/2024, the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.