Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Murata Power Solutions

Senior Electrical Design Engineer designing high-density power conversion products at Murata Power Solutions. Leading engineering initiatives and collaborating with a talented team on innovative technology solutions.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeWestborough • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Switching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the design and development of leading-edge power conversion products with a focus on DC/DC converters.
Design of DC/DC converters/modules utilizing novel topologies including digital control and WBG devices (cc100W – 2KW).
Lead and coach junior engineers and technicians in various engineering assignments.
Review PCB layouts & other design documents prior to their releases for procurement or production.
Conduct design reviews in various design stages.
Research new technologies for future product needs.
Suggests technical approaches and estimated man-hours to support quotations and ROI analysis.
Write engineering requirements documents, test plans, and validation reports.
Empirically models and simulates complex circuits.
Propose circuit topology, perform loss budget, evaluate performance targets, estimate product cost from a given product spec or market requirement document.
Design circuits (power, control, supervisory, regulatory), select components, create schematic and necessary documents to facilitate CAD layout.
Test and debug prototypes to ensure the design meets all required specifications.
Support product qualifications to ensure design integrity.
Determine root cause and implement corrective actions to close all issues found.
Ensure that all product designs meet their intended design specifications and comply with all appropriate engineering guidelines and requirements, including safety standards.
Generate relevant documentation to support design, manufacturing, and the marketing of products.
Liaise with suppliers and coordinate new technology information.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BSEE with 4 years, MSEE w/ 3 years or Ph.D. with 1 years’ experience in designing & developing high-frequency, high-density DC/DC power converters preferred.
Minimum 2 years in product development, with evidence of successful concept, to prototyping, to manufacturing production preferred.
Solid experience with MathCAD, PSpice, SIMplis or other design simulation software tools.
Experience with PCB ECAD tools (Orcad, Altium).
Knowledge of and experience in all facets of high frequency high-density switching power supply design including circuit topologies, control theories, loop compensation, magnetics design, EMI/RFI, supervisory functions, and PCB layout.
Experience in power conversion topologies and methodologies; Buck, Boost Flyback, Resonant, LLC, ZVS, Synchronous.
Possess good understanding of thermals, mechanical and packaging challenges.
Possess knowledge of high-volume manufacturing technologies and production variances.
Work well with cross-functional teams.
Demonstrate analytical/problem solving skills and ability to guide critical decisions.
Experience in digital control via embedded controllers and associated firmware.
Good understanding in the theory, design, construction and implementation of magnetics both embedded and SMT versions.
Solid foundation in PCB layout, component placement and routing.
Previous experience in leading and coaching team members is an asset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(K)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Vacation/Holidays
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

DC/DC convertersdigital controlWBG devicescircuit topologycircuit designPCB layouthigh-frequency designpower conversion topologiesEMI/RFImagnetics design

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachinganalytical skillsproblem solvingcross-functional collaboration

Certifications

BSEEMSEEPh.D.