Post Doctoral Fellow - Electrical Engineering
On-siteFayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeLarge
Full TimeLarge
Job Summary
Conduct research on power electronics projects, including medium-voltage silicon carbide module characterizations, high power grid-tied converter development, and megawatt solid state transformer development. Assist faculty in supervising graduate students and help with day-to-day lab operations. Maintain regular, reliable attendance and foster collegial working relationships. This renewable annual position supports the University of Arkansas's research mission in Fayetteville, offering tuition waivers and retirement contributions.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering or closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education, conferred by the start of employment
- Experience in design, development and control of power electronic converters
- Experience in PCB design, gate driver design, and thermal management solutions
- Experience in one of the following 3 areas: Experienced in power electronic circuit theory, such as dc/dc converters, inverters, and multi-level converters
- Experience with PWM control methods
- Experience with thermal management techniques in power electronic modules and assemblies
- Experience in one of the following 3 areas: Experience in EMI filters design, or Experience in printed circuit board layout, or Experience in the design of medium- or high-frequency transformers
- Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment
- Criminal Background Check
- Sex Offender Registry
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with medium-power or medium-voltage power converters
- Proficiency in the programming of DSP or CPLD or FPGA
- Experience with wide bandgap, e.g., SiC or GaN, devices/modules packaging
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