ABOUT COLORADO POWER ELECTRONICS, INC
Colorado Power Electronics (CPE) is a manufacturer of high voltage equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Environment: Work in the manufacturing shop alongside PCBA and mechanical assemblers.
- High voltage power supplies with low stored energy
- High voltage solid-state pulsers
- TWT solid-state modulators
- Ion thrusters – Ion engines and Hall thrusters
- Custom analog and mixed-signal design solutions
CPE products are used in military and space TWTA test stations, ion implanters, and other industrial
applications.
BENEFITS FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES (40 Hours/Wk):
In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a benefits package including:
- Medical – different health care plan options, dental, and vision – CPE will pay 50% of the
employee-only premium. - Health Savings Accounts for those employees electing High deductible Health Care Plan
- Paid time off starting at 1 week (for the 1st year, then 2 weeks will be awarded), 6 holidays
and up to 3 bereavement days - Company matched SIMPLE IRA Plan – up to 3% of annual income
Electronic Test Technician II
POSITION SUMMARY:
CPE’s test technicians are expected to read and understand schematics for the main purpose of
troubleshooting PCB assemblies. Our technicians are responsible for board level test and will eventually
be expected to perform full system level test and calibration after a period of training. They will have
ownership of test procedures for bench testing, documenting system level test procedures and
ultimately perform production test prior to unit shipment.
CPE is a small company where all employees will be expected to perform jobs outside of their main job
description. We have the motto that employees will “do what needs to be done in order to make CPE as
successful as possible”. With that in mind, CPE typically passes on the success of the company with
year-end payout bonuses.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Have ownership of your technical assignment.
- Work in a team environment with other disciplines including management, board / mechanical
assemblers and engineers. - Have a can-do attitude, be willing to learn new technical skills.
- Be comfortable in hands-on situations (e.g., PCBA rework, measurement equipment) and be
able to approach problems from a theoretical perspective (e.g., simulation and calculations). - Have strong time-management skills and a customer focused mindset.
- Be able to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing to your team.
QUALIFICATIONS (Preferred, but not required):
- 2+ years’ experience in related industries preferably working with power electronics, but other
relevant industry experience will be considered. - Work well in a team environment; able to learn from others.
- Ability to perform the testing and debug using common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes,
power supplies, DMMs, function generators, JTAG or similar tools, etc. - Show a history of being a creative problem solver.
COMPENSATION:
As required by Colorado law under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, CPE provides a reasonable range of
compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of
factors including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience. For the hires in the state of
Colorado, the range of starting pay for this role is $20.00 – $25.00 an hour
COMPENSATION:
As required by Colorado law under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, CPE provides a reasonable range of
compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of
factors including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience. For the hires in the state of
Colorado, the range of starting pay for this role is $20.00 – $25.00 an hour
Electronic Engineer II
POSITION SUMMARY:
CPE’s Engineer II’s are expected to read and understand schematics for the main purpose of
troubleshooting PCB assemblies. Our engineers are responsible for board level test and will eventually
be expected to perform full system level test and calibration after a period of training. They will have
ownership of test procedures for bench testing, documenting system level test procedures and
ultimately perform production test prior to unit shipment.
In addition, they may have ownership in the design process including design input documents, design of
circuit schematics and PCB layouts, component selection and generation of BOMs, ordering parts,
assembling, and testing prototypes, firmware development, firmware testing, bench testing, writing
design and test specs, supporting design verification testing prior to production, communicating with,
and supporting production.
CPE is a small company where all employees will be expected to perform jobs outside of their main job
description. We have the motto that employees will “do what needs to be done in order to make CPE as
successful as possible”. With that in mind, CPE typically passes on the success of the company with
year-end payout bonuses.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Have ownership of your technical assignment.
- Work in a team environment with other disciplines including management, board / mechanical
assemblers and engineers. - Have a can-do attitude, be willing to learn new technical skills.
- Be comfortable in hands-on situations (e.g., PCBA rework, measurement equipment) and be
able to approach problems from a theoretical perspective (e.g., simulation and calculations). - Have strong time-management skills and a customer focused mindset.
- Be able to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing to your team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar) technical degree.
- 2+ years’ experience in related industries preferably working with power electronics, but other
relevant industry experience will be considered. - Work well in a team environment; both able to learn from other engineers and engineering
technicians - Ability to support the testing and debug using common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes,
power supplies, DMMs, function generators, JTAG or similar tools, etc. - Show a history of being a creative problem solver.
- Experience in one or more of the following:
o Small signal analog design and digital circuit design, mixed signal design
o Circuit design and simulation with experience with finite element analysis
o Schematic capture and PCBA layout (experience with Altium Designer a plus).
o Control loop design and theory
o Basic programming or scripting skills such as assembly, C, Python, etc. for
microcontrollers and/or processors and/or basic skills in Verilog or VHDL would be a
plus.
o Power electronics design and power device selection: Si MOSFETs, SiC MOSFETS, GaN,
LDMOS
o Design expertise including Driver/Exciter, Combiner/Splitter, Measurement (V/I Sensor,
Coupler), RF layout, filter design, and impedance Matching.
o DC/DC power supply design – Buck, Boost, Half-Bridge, Full-Bridge, Fly-Back, PFC.
o Thermal management, heat sink and cooling design
o Experience with UL /CSA compliance.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or relevant engineering experience.
COMPENSATION:
$31.00 – $45.00 per hour
Overtime permitted
Bonus Program