Power Electronics Engineer

About Delta-Q Technologies:

Delta-Q Technologies (www.delta-q.com) develops and supplies battery chargers to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of electric vehicles and industrial equipment. Delta-Q’s unique blend of engineering capability in high-efficiency power electronics and embedded software design delivers innovative battery charging solutions to meet the evolving needs of its customers. With over 4 million vehicles and industrial machines already using its products, Delta-Q’s innovation is enabling the widespread adoption of environmentally friendly electric drive systems. Delta-Q was founded in 1999 and is a privately held company located in Vancouver, Canada.

What We Value:

Perseverance: We face challenges head-on, stay committed and finish what we start.

Innovation: We continually challenge the status quo, generate new ideas, and apply smarter solutions.

Collaboration: We work together, actively listen, speak openly, and support each other across teams.

Driving Results: We set clear goals, take ownership, and deliver with urgency.

We’re passionate about creating a sustainable business and contributing to a greener future for the world. We have a Vision to 'Charge The Future' and we mean it.

At the end of the day, it’s what keeps us going.

About ZAPI GROUP:

Delta-Q is part of the ZAPI GROUP of companies (www.zapigroup.com), a global leader in motion control, battery charging, and autonomous navigation software for electric and hybrid drive systems. As a full-solution supplier, the ZAPI GROUP can support every component OEMs need to design effective electric vehicles that meet cost goals and comply with tightening environmental standards.

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Power Electronics Engineer with deep expertise in switched-mode power conversion, feedback control systems, and battery charging applications. 

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with a proven track record delivering high-performance power electronic products from concept through production. The successful candidate will design innovative, high-efficiency power conversion solutions in a collaborative, product-focused environment while providing technical leadership across New Product Introduction, Sustaining Engineering, Advanced Engineering, and R&D. 

The role requires strong experience with power converter design, including Power Factor Correction, LLC resonant converters, Phase-Shifted Full Bridge converters, flyback converters, isolated and non-isolated DC-DC conversion, and digitally controlled power systems.  

Specific Duties:

• Lead power electronics projects from concept and architecture through design, validation, certification, manufacturing ramp-up, and production.  
• Define requirements and technical solutions with Product Management and cross-functional engineering teams.  
• Own power converter architecture, topology selection, modeling, simulation, design reviews, prototype bring-up, and validation.  
• Design AC-DC PFC, LLC, PSFB, flyback, auxiliary, and isolated/non-isolated DC-DC converter systems.  
• Develop and optimize digital control algorithms; perform control loop analysis, compensation design, and stability verification.  
• Design and validate magnetics, current sensing, gate drives, protection circuits, and power semiconductor solutions including Silicon, SiC, and GaN.  
• Debug and characterize systems at component, board, and product levels in lab, manufacturing, and customer environments.  
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolve technical issues during development, production, and field operation.  
• Support safety, regulatory, environmental, and EMI/EMC compliance. 
• Evaluate emerging technologies and mentor engineers through reviews, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. 
• Other duties as required. 

Requirements

• Education in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.  
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on industry experience in power electronics design and development, including technical leadership and ownership of one or more commercially released products delivered through the complete product lifecycle 
• Strong experience with PFC, LLC, PSFB, flyback, and isolated/non-isolated DC-DC converter design.  
• Experience with digital and analog control systems, embedded control, compensation techniques, and loop stability analysis.  
• Knowledge of power semiconductors, gate drives, magnetics, current sensing, protection circuits, thermal design, PCB layout, and electro-mechanical integration.  
• Proficiency with simulation tools such as LTspice, PLECS, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent.  
• Experience with safety, EMI/EMC, and regulatory requirements for power electronic products.  
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, communication, organization, and time-management skills.  
• Comfortable working with evolving requirements and balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, schedule, and business needs.  
• Consistently exhibit and model Delta Q values (Collaboration, Perseverance, Innovation, Driving Results).

Benefits

Base Salary: $125,000 - $155,000 per year plus bonus.

The compensation offered will be determined by experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills.

Additional Benefits:

• Annual incentive (bonus) program
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits with Sunlife Financial
• Paid time off including vacation plus 8 days of personal time per year
• $300 annual Health Spending Account
• Employee & Family Assistance programming with Inkblot Therapy/GreenShield
• In-house gym and showers
• Free employee parking
• EV charging stations
• Dog-friendly office