About the Role
The Electromagnetic Engineer will design, analyze, and improve our electromagnetic systems for wireless power applications. This role is hands-on and will involve coil design for near-field wireless charging applications. It will involve a lot of cross-discipline and cross-functional working with other team members. Reporting to the Lead Sr. Power Electronics Engineer, this leader will have a very early hands-on experience to lead the growth of a startup in the wireless charging ecosystem across a wide range of future products that greatly impact people’s lives.
Competitive compensation includes a base salary, healthcare benefits, and stock options in the company.
The primary responsibilities of the Electromagnetic Engineer are as follows:
Collaborate with the Principal Scientist and the Power Electronics team on coil developments for new projects
Develop new coil designs based on intrinsic ‘Q’ or quality factor, directivity, packaging, impedance matching, and other requirements
Analyze wireless systems (coil coupling patterns, reflected impedance characteristics, and other important full system criteria)
Research, fabricate, test, analyze, and improve coil designs for different operational environments
Manage and consistently update the CEO on project status, project improvements, and other recommendations
Requirements
Qualifications Required
Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
3+ years of full-time experience in coil design
Expert in coil modeling tools, such as CST and HFSS
Expert in electromagnetics
Excellent oral and written communication
Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, make effective and timely decisions, solve problems, and facilitate organizational and procedural changes
Passion for creating a wireless world where the state of your battery is not a concern but a mere afterthought
Qualifications Preferred
PhD in Electrical Engineering
Prior experience leading other engineering team members
Prior experience at a startup
Prior experience with coil design for near field wireless power applications
About the Company
Yank Technologies, Inc. is a wireless charging startup in Brooklyn, New York. We develop long-range, high power wireless charging technology. Safe. Simple. No contact required. With patented antenna and amplifier developments in resonant inductive technology, we provide a scalable solution for variable ranges of power and distances.
Our product, the MotherBox, is the first wireless charger that can wirelessly charge your device with no contact required. You can charge your iOS or Android devices simultaneously and never worry about your charging cables again. By demoing early units of the MotherBox, we have secured industrial contracts, especially in the automotive sector.
We have several automotive customers for wirelessly charging passenger devices and for wirelessly charging vehicles electronics, such as LEDs and actuators. We have significant early traction in the Automotive industry and are currently developing pilots for upcoming production vehicles.
