Job Description Program Manager, Power Systems

Role summary

The Program Manager, Power Systems owns delivery of our power conversion programs from concept to certified, field-ready products. You will run schedule, budget, scope and risk for power conversion systems (PCS), bidirectional inverters and DC-DC converters used in utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage (BESS).

Key responsibilities

Program delivery

Lead power electronics projects through a stage-gate process: requirements, design, prototype, design validation (DVT), certification, production validation (PVT), and launch.
Build and maintain integrated master schedules, work breakdown structures and resource plans across hardware, firmware and test.
Own project budgets, including NRE, prototype builds, test equipment and certification fees; report variance monthly.
Run design reviews and gate reviews with clear entry and exit criteria.

Technical coordination

Translate customer, grid-code and site requirements into a controlled requirements baseline with traceability to test.
Coordinate interfaces with BESS container, battery/BMS, EMS/SCADA and plant controller teams.
Manage engineering change requests and configuration control across hardware and firmware releases.

Certification and compliance

Plan and track certification programs with NRTLs and test labs (e.g. UL, TÜV, Intertek, CSA).
Coordinate grid-compliance and interconnection testing, including model validation for utility studies.

Suppliers and manufacturing

Manage key suppliers and contract manufacturers for power modules (IGBT/SiC), magnetics, cooling and enclosures.
Track long-lead components and drive design-for-manufacture and production readiness.

Risk, quality and communication

Maintain risk and issue registers; lead DFMEA follow-up and root-cause investigations for test and field failures.
Report status, risks and decisions to engineering leadership and customer stakeholders.

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field.
5+ years in hardware product development, including 3+ years managing power electronics projects (inverters, PCS, converters, drives or chargers).
Delivered at least one power electronics product from development through certification and production launch.
Working knowledge of power converter topologies, semiconductor devices, thermal management and control fundamentals, enough to judge technical trade-offs and schedule risk.
Experience managing budgets above $2M and cross-functional teams of 10+ engineers.
Proficiency with scheduling tools (MS Project, Smartsheet or Primavera) and issue trackers (Jira or equivalent).

Preferred qualifications

Master's degree in electrical engineering or an MBA.
PMP, PgMP or equivalent certification; experience with hybrid stage-gate and agile methods for hardware/firmware teams.
Direct experience with utility-scale solar inverters or BESS PCS (1 MW+ class, 1,500 VDC systems).
Familiarity with key standards and grid codes: UL 1741 (incl. SB), UL 62109, IEC 62109-1/-2, UL 9540 system integration, IEEE 1547-2018, IEEE 1547.1, IEEE 2800-2022, NERC reliability guidelines
Experience supporting interconnection model validation (PSS/E, PSLF, PSCAD) with utilities or ISOs.
Background in grid-forming inverter programs or wide-bandgap (SiC) product development.

Skills and competencies

Technical credibility: holds design reviews with power electronics, firmware and controls engineers, mechanical, and test engineers.
Schedule discipline: builds realistic plans around prototype cycles, lab slots and certification lead times.
Risk judgment: spots technical and supply risks early and forces decisions rather than tracking them passively.
Supplier leadership: negotiates scope, cost and delivery with component vendors, CMs and test labs.
Communication: writes clear status reports and presents trade-offs to executives and customers.

Benefits and Perks

Competitive Compensation Package

Health Insurance: We offer 100% coverage of employee and 75% of dependent premiums under a Gold-level PPO plan. Dental & Vision Insurance: 50% of employee premiums are covered.