Job Description:
Trystar is at the forefront of advancing power solutions, charged and driven by a committed, dynamic team, tackling complex challenges, and creating innovative solutions. Safety and integrity aren’t just buzzwords. They are the north star guiding us as we aspire to wow our customers every day. We’ve created power solutions that are not only durable and unique but are also the result of serious teamwork from every corner of our organization. Individually and collectively, every team member at Trystar plays for each other and strives to deliver unmatched value and 100% accuracy to our customers every single day.
As a big name and pioneer in power solutions, we’re not just part of the power conversation – we’re shaping its future, and we’re doing so across diverse industry sectors including healthcare, data centers, entertainment, education, government, and commercial construction – just to name a few! We’re committed to growing and evolving our product lineup to stay on top of the game and that includes leaning into sustainable, resilient, and renewable energy solutions.
Our cutting-edge headquarters in Faribault, MN is partially solar- and wind-powered by our own microgrid! You’ll find that we’re also pushing boundaries across the country at our additional facilities in Troy, MI; Houston, TX; Merrimack, NH; Burnsville, MN; Murfreesboro, TN; Waukesha, WI; and Montreal, Canada. Together, we are Trystar, where we power the future and nurture innovation for a brighter tomorrow.
Trystar’s team members are our most important asset, we are in search of a Principal Engineer- Power Electronics Control to join our innovative engineering team at our Merrimack, NH site. As a key contributor, you will leverage your extensive experience in complex microcontroller and FPGA-based architectures and embedded real-time software controls to drive the development of cutting-edge power and instrumentation systems. Your expertise across multiple disciplines will be critical in collaborating on new system design architectures and leading projects from concept to validation through all phases of the design cycle. Join Trystar and contribute to pioneering advancements in power and instrumentation systems. Apply your expertise to lead innovative projects and make a significant impact in the fields of power system and power conditioning design engineering.
We are looking for people who believe in our guiding principles and values of:
- Safety – We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
- Integrity – We’re honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right.
- Customer focus – We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
- Right with speed – We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
- Play for each other – We’re a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
- Champion change – We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
- Enjoy the journey – We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.
In this role you will get to:
- Develop and implement C-based, embedded, real-time control software for various electrical power systems, including motor drives, DC/DC converters, AC inverters, energy storage systems, vehicle traction drives, turbine generators, wind generators, and SCR firing controllers.
- Support IEEE 1547 and UL 1741 grid support inverter certification testing for multiple products.
- Perform algorithm analysis, loop tuning, and system simulation using MATLAB and Simulink.
- Conduct in-system testing and debugging of closed-loop control systems using software emulators and embedded software-based frequency response analysis tools.
- Mentor junior firmware and software developers.
- Develop and manage detailed project schedules.
Job Requirements:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 10+ years of relevant industrial experience in power conditioning software controls.
- Extensive experience in digital design engineering, focusing on power and instrumentation systems.
- Highly motivated, fast learner with exceptional attention to detail that thrives in a team environment.
- Familiarity with electrical hardware for power conversion and instrumentation.
- Ability to read and understand mixed-signal electrical schematics.
- Knowledge of space vector modulation and Clarke/Park transformations.
- Proficiency in C-based, embedded, real-time control software development.
- Proficiency with Verilog-based logic design.
- Strong background in microcontroller and FPGA-based architectures.
- Experience with IEEE 1547 and UL 1741 grid support inverter certification testing.
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, and other relevant simulation tools.
- Strong mentoring abilities to guide and develop junior engineers.
- Excellent documentation skills for creating product requirements, functional specifications, and user manuals.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience with the C2000 family of real-time microcontrollers from Texas Instruments.
- Proficiency in creating reusable driver libraries for microcontroller device peripherals.
- NFPA 70E certification.
- Ability to travel within North America up to 20%.