About the job
What to Expect
At Heron Power, a pioneering startup, we are revolutionizing power electronics tailored for the modern grid. Our mission is to eliminate barriers to electricity generation and consumption through scalable and cost-effective hardware solutions, accelerating the transition to a fully electrified future.
Our primary focus is on developing advanced converters (inverters and rectifiers) that seamlessly integrate large-scale renewable energy sources, storage systems, and loads into the grid. Our leadership team comprises industry veterans who have successfully designed and delivered gigawatts of power conversion products over the last decade.
We believe in the power of collaboration and continuous learning. Our environment fosters personal, technical, and career development, encouraging hands-on problem-solving and innovative thinking.
Job Overview
Ensuring reliability at medium voltage is crucial for the scalability of our products. A robust insulation system is often the determining factor between a promising prototype and hardware that stands the test of time in real-world conditions. Our goal is to advance the grid's capabilities through dependable power conversion hardware, with insulation systems playing a foundational role in this reliability.
As the Lead Materials Engineer for Electrical Insulation, you will spearhead the development, qualification, and manufacturing readiness of insulation systems for our medium-voltage power conversion products. Your work will encompass materials selection, interface design, geometric considerations, and process flows to ensure our designs satisfy electrical, thermal, mechanical, and production criteria.
This role involves dielectric materials, bonding systems, encapsulation, coatings, molding, potting, and composite insulation assemblies. You will establish methodologies for evaluating materials, qualifying them, investigating failures, and translating foundational principles into durable, manufacturable solutions.
This position is ideal for someone who can integrate electric field stress, thermal cycling, material behavior, manufacturing processes, and long-term reliability into a cohesive engineering challenge and provide effective solutions.