System Engineer – High Power Systems

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With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

YOUR DAY TO DAY:

We are actively seeking a System Engineer who will be responsible for the architecture, design, integration, and technical leadership of high-power X-ray generator systems ranging from kW to kW and beyond. This role drives system-level requirements, design decisions, risk management, verification, and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in high-voltage power electronics, medical imaging systems, and multidisciplinary product development.

The successful candidate will have strong expertise in power electronics, high-voltage engineering, X-ray generation systems, control electronics, and multidisciplinary product development.

YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO/FOR:

Systems Engineering & Requirements Management

• Develop, maintain, and manage:
• System requirements, architecture, performance specifications, and technical roadmaps for high-power X-ray generator platforms.
• Product design specifications
• System architecture documents
• Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Verification and validation plans
• Traceability matrices
• Risk management documentation
• Establish requirement traceability from customer needs through verification and validation activities.
• Participate in product planning, design reviews, and change control processes.

System Architecture & Design

• Develop and maintain system-level designs encompassing:
• AC/DC power conversion systems
• High-frequency inverter topologies
• High-voltage transformers and insulation systems
• Voltage multiplier networks
• Filament power supplies
• AC drive systems
• Energy storage and discharge systems
• Allocate and trace system requirements across electrical, firmware, software, and mechanical subsystems.
• Lead system-level trade studies balancing performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost.
• Support technology selection, platform architecture decisions, and product roadmap planning.

High-Voltage Power Supply & Generator Design

• Lead development of high-voltage power supplies operating up to kV and beyond.
• Establish EMI/EMC design requirements and mitigation strategies.
• Optimize efficiency, thermal performance, power density, reliability, and long-term robustness.
• Define tube protection algorithms, fault detection methods, and exposure control strategies.
• Ensure compliance with image quality, dose accuracy, and exposure repeatability requirements.

Regulatory Compliance & Quality

• Support product compliance with applicable standards and regulations, including:
• IEC Series
• IEC EMC Standards
• IEC/EN Medical Software Lifecycle Processes
• ISO Risk Management
• FDA Quality System Regulations ( CFR Part )
• EU MDR (Medical Device Regulation)
• Participate in regulatory audits, technical file reviews, and design control activities.
• Collaborate with quality, regulatory, and clinical teams to ensure compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Verification & Validation

• Lead and support:
• Design Verification Testing (DVT)
• Design Validation Testing (DVal)
• Environmental Qualification Testing
• Reliability and Life Testing
• Safety Testing
• EMC/EMI Compliance Testing
• System Integration Testing
• Review test results and drive resolution of technical issues.

Risk Management & Reliability Engineering

• Lead system-level DFMEA activities.
• Participate in PFMEA and manufacturing risk reviews.
• Identify Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) and Critical-to-Safety (CTS) characteristics.
• Define reliability goals and drive reliability growth initiatives.
• Support fault-tree analysis, hazard analysis, and system safety assessments.
• Ensure robust design practices are incorporated throughout product development.

YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Master's degree & PENG preferred.
• Minimum years of experience developing high-power electronic systems.
• Minimum years of experience designing high-voltage power supplies, X-ray generators, or related power conversion systems.
• Experience with medical imaging, industrial imaging, security imaging, or other high-voltage equipment is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary product development programs from concept through commercialization.
• Strong understanding of High-voltage power electronics and Power converter design
• System integration and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with medical device design controls and regulated product development processes.
• Experience with requirements management and systems engineering methodologies.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering, risk management, and root-cause analysis techniques.
• Experience with X-ray tube physics and imaging system integration.
• Familiarity with fluoroscopy, radiography, CT, or industrial imaging systems.
• Knowledge of IEC , ISO , IEC , and FDA/MDR regulatory requirements.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies.
• Project leadership or technical lead experience in complex multidisciplinary systems.
• Must be able to meet CGP requirements.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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