Job Description

Job Description: This role is On Site in Redmond.

Job Description
At client, our goal is to explore, innovate and design Client interfaces and hardware subsystems for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. We are looking for a specialist in compact high voltage systems for a 12 month contract to work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and materials scientists. During your time at client, you will further the state of the art in ultra-compact high voltage power supplies.

Education/Experience
BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience required
10+ years of industry experience in hardware design or electrical engineering roles
Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools
Experience with test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and function generators.
Experience with high voltage safety and safety interlocks

Top 3 Must-Have HARD Skills
Expert in high voltage systems (1000V or greater)
Experience with switching power supply design
Expert knowledge of high voltage product safety

Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience in HDI/compact PCB design
Able to adapt and respond to changing priorities
Experience with regulatory / compliance testing for high voltage systems
Experience with simulation tools such as SPICE and multiphysics packages such as Ansys or COMSOL.

Story Behind the Need Business Group & Key Projects
The Materials and Devices team is developing Client materials for use in actuator designs. These actuators require high voltages in order to operate. The power supply for this system must be extremely compact, several orders of magnitude smaller than the current state of the art. We need someone who is capable of helping us push the limits of what is possible. This person should be able to approach this from a first principles perspective, rather than identifying existing guidelines and applying them.

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition
At client, you will have access to leading experts in a variety of cross-functional disciplines as well as a host of state-of-the-art tools and equipment. You will be enabled to push the limits of compact high voltage systems, building circuit prototypes demonstrating the current best-in-class performance.

Typical Day in the Role
A typical day includes specifying PCB design guidelines for high voltage systems, including creepage and clearance requirements. You will also identify opportunities for the use of Client materials to improve performance as well as Client processing methods. You will design compact power supply circuits capable of achieving 1 kV DC, then you will test and characterize your design to verify it will meet its requirements.

How will performance be measured
There are four primary areas where performance will be measured:
Documentation of high voltage design rules & best practices - the candidate will be expected to document their work. A specific set of documents will be requested, including a document with PCB design guidelines and a final presentation of the work that had been completed during the contract term.

Compactness of a PCB design - A design goal for the PCB length / width / height will be provided. Progress toward achieving this goal will be measured. It is expected that the design will be iterated and become smaller over time.

Support for technology demonstrators (e.g. Symposium demos) - The team will use both the circuit designed by the candidate, as well as lab equipment (e.g. high voltage power supplies), in technology demonstrators. The candidate will support these efforts. Specific goals for these systems will be decided prior to the delivery of the demo.

Support for high voltage safety & interlocks with our lab equipment - The team requires a review of existing high voltage systems in our lab to ensure we are following best practices. The candidate will work with electrical engineers on the team to ensure interlock designs, discharge mechanisms, etc. are all meeting safety standards.

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