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Power Electronics Engineer (Principal - Advisor - Advisor Sr)

Date: Jul 16, 2025

Location:

Houston, TX, US, 77032

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Architect & lead design, development, implementation, verification, validation & reliability growth of power electronics-based systems & components as applied on downhole & surface equipment/tools as part of wireline and perforating technologies.

• Develop common AC/DC and DC/DC converter topologies (buck, boost, buck-boost, fly-back, forward, half-bridge, full-bridge, etc.) & DC/AC 3-phase inverters

• Design complete power electronics converter systems (active/passive component selection, input/output filter design, closed-loop control, gate driver circuits, etc.) for up to 1700Volt applications

• Develop specification & design of magnetic components (power inductor and transformer)

• Develop solutions with wide-bandgap power semiconductor devices (SiC MOSFETs) with full understanding of high-temperature characteristics

• Develop specifications for thermal management (heat sinks) for high-density power converters

• Develop schematics and support PCB design

• Develop layout of PCBs for high frequency switching circuits minimizing EMI issues

• Lead troubleshooting of power converter/inverter boards

• Utilize commonly used circuit simulators (LTSPICE, PSPICE, etc.)

• Utilize math tools (MATLAB, MathCAD, etc.)

• Lead design reviews of internal developments and third-party designs

• Develop component qualification plans and lead execution of plans.

• Document designs, specifications, test plans, revisions and produce test reports

• Present technical status, risk plans and reports to management

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to other personnel in the team in developing new approaches to solve problems.

• Prepared to work on several projects at a given time or highly complicated projects that require creative teamwork. Work with cross-functional teams during product life cycle

• Excellent organization, interpersonal, leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Subject matter expert for Halliburton

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Skills acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline and 6 years of related experience.

• Completion of a master’s or doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline is preferred.

Candidates who possess qualifications exceeding the minimum job requirements will be considered for higher-level positions based on their experience, additional job requirements, and current business needs. Depending on their education, experience, and skill level, candidates may be eligible for a range of job opportunities, including positions ranging from Principal Electrical Engineer, Advisor Electrical Engineer up to a Senior Advisor Electrical Engineer.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States

Job Details

Requisition Number: 200774

Experience Level: Experienced Hire

Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology

Product Service Line: Wireline and Perforating

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

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Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.