Job Description

PowerbyProxi is seeking candidates to join the engineering product development team developing wireless charging technology. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the teams engineering efforts. The scope of work will include evaluation of power electronic topologies, design and test of PCB’s, prototype development from Alpha through to Mass Production. The candidate will work closely with Embedded Designers, QA, Product Safety, Mechanical and Production engineers.

The candidate should have the ability to excel in the development of complex power electronic products.

Skills / Experience (items in bold are essential requirements)

1. Candidate should have or be able to develop proficiency in analog hardware design. Analog hardware design will include:
   • Power electronics design including power converters such as AC-DC, DC-DC power supplies
   • Magnetic component design using JMAG or other magnetic modeling tools
   • Component selection
   • Schematic capture and PCB design using CAD software
2. Candidate should have a strong academic track record
3. Understanding of thermal design principles
4. Understanding of EMI / EMC design principles
5. Knowledge of reliability engineering and regulatory / product safety requirements
6. Very strong time management and organizational skills
7. Knowledge of analog circuit simulation tools for circuit modeling PSPICE and PSIM
8. Basic knowledge of microprocessors and firmware design
9. 5 years of related experience is preferred
10. Strong documentation and verbal communication skills are required
11. Experience with test equipment usage (Network analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, function generators, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
12. Self-motivated and willing and able to operate with little direct guidance or supervision, work effectively with incomplete or vaguely defined requirements.
13. Basic knowledge of intellectual property requirements

Education Requirements

BE degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. ME, PhD degree focusing on power electronics or inductive power transfer is preferred.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to careers@powerbyproxi.com.

Job Description

PowerbyProxi is seeking candidates to join the engineering product development team developing wireless charging technology. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the teams engineering efforts. The scope of work will include evaluation of power electronic topologies, design and test of PCB’s, prototype development from Alpha through to Mass Production. The candidate will work closely with Embedded Designers, QA, Product Safety, Mechanical and Production engineers.

The candidate should have the ability to excel in the development of complex power electronic products.

Skills / Experience (items in bold are essential requirements)

1. Candidate should have or be able to develop proficiency in analog hardware design. Analog hardware design will include:
   • Power electronics design including power converters such as AC-DC, DC-DC power supplies
   • Magnetic component design using JMAG or other magnetic modeling tools
   • Component selection
   • Schematic capture and PCB design using CAD software
2. Candidate should have a strong academic track record
3. Understanding of thermal design principles
4. Understanding of EMI / EMC design principles
5. Knowledge of reliability engineering and regulatory / product safety requirements
6. Very strong time management and organizational skills
7. Knowledge of analog circuit simulation tools for circuit modeling PSPICE and PSIM
8. Basic knowledge of microprocessors and firmware design
9. 5 years of related experience is preferred
10. Strong documentation and verbal communication skills are required
11. Experience with test equipment usage (Network analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, function generators, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
12. Self-motivated and willing and able to operate with little direct guidance or supervision, work effectively with incomplete or vaguely defined requirements.
13. Basic knowledge of intellectual property requirements

Education Requirements

BE degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. ME, PhD degree focusing on power electronics or inductive power transfer is preferred.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to careers@powerbyproxi.com.

Job Description

PowerbyProxi is seeking candidates to join the engineering product development team developing wireless charging technology. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the teams engineering efforts. The scope of work will include QA testing of Proxi’s products Alpha through to Mass Production. The candidate will work closely with Power Electronics Designers, Embedded Designers, Product Safety, Mechanical and Production engineers.

The candidate should have a proven track record of product development that meets product requirements for complex power electronic products.

Skills / Experience (items in bold are essential requirements)

1. Candidate should have very strong analog hardware and embedded design QA testing  skills experience in the following areas:
   • Power electronics devices including power converters such as AC-DC, DC-DC power supplies
   • Embedded electronic devices including data communication (CANbus, Ethernet and other hardware link layers)
   • Magnetic components
   • Industrial control and automation equipment
2. Proficiency with various QA tests such as parametric tests, HALT, HASS and MTBF testing
3. Proficient with usage of reliability engineering tools and standards
4. Experience with product safety (Industrial automation and control standards – UL, CE, IEC, FCC)
5. Proficient with thermal testing
6. Proficient with EMI / EMC testing
7. Strong ability to analyze QA results and recommend corrective action
8. Strong project planning and management skills
9. Knowledge of production testing and ATE environments preferred
10. Basic knowledge analog circuit simulation tools for circuit modeling PSPICE and PSIM
11. Basic knowledge of microprocessors and firmware design
12. 5-15 years of related experience is preferred
13. Strong documentation and verbal communication skills are required
14. Proficiency with test equipment usage (Network analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, function generators, spectrum.)
15. Self-motivated and willing and able to operate with little direct guidance or supervision, work effectively with incomplete or vaguely defined requirements.

Education Requirements

BE degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to careers@powerbyproxi.com.

PowerbyProxi is seeking candidates to join the engineering product development team developing wireless communication technology. The successful candidate will be focused on development and technical leadership of a design team. The design team will consist of 3-4 embedded design Engineers. The scope of development work will include evaluation of digital electronic and communication topologies, design and test of PCB’s, prototype development from Alpha through to Mass Production. The candidate will work closely with Power Electronics Designers, QA, Product Safety, Mechanical and Production teams.

The leadership role will require inspiring team members and managing workflow on a day to day basis, reporting results to management and managing communication with customers.

The candidate should have a proven track record of product development that meets product requirements for complex digital designs with embedded controllers.

Skills / Experience (items in bold are essential requirements)

1. Candidate should have very strong embedded design experience in the following areas:
   • Embedded C programming for Microchip, TI, AVR, 8051 and other controllers
   • Application C programming
   • 2.4 / 5 Ghz and other ISM band RF communication channels
   • Component selection
   • Schematic capture and PCB design using CAD software
2. Experience with digital and analogue PLC hardware link layers and protocols e.g.: RS232 / 485 / 422, Ethernet, CANbus, 4-20mA, 0-10V, GPIO
3. Experience with SPI, I2C and other digital communication
4. Very strong project planning, management and reporting skills
5. Strong track record of inspiring peers or direct reports to high productivity levels
6. Experience with EMI / EMC design management skills
7. Experience with QA (e.g.: parametric testing, HALT, HASS, MTBF methodologies) and product safety (Industrial automation and control standards – UL, CE, IEC)
8. Knowledge of production testing and ATE environments preferred
9. Basic knowledge of digital electronics and hardware design
10. 5-10 years of related experience is preferred
11. Strong documentation and verbal communication skills are required
12. Proficiency with test equipment usage (Network analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, function generators, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
13. Self-motivated and willing and able to operate with little direct guidance or supervision, work effectively with incomplete or vaguely defined requirements.
14. Experience with protection of intellectual property including drafting patents, filing patents and conducting FTO searches

Education Requirements

BE degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. ME, PhD degree focusing on embedded design is preferred.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to careers@powerbyproxi.com.

“Magnetics 2012 is a once-a-year opportunity for professionals involved in magnetics technologies to learn the latest advancements in magnetic applications, technology and materials as well as global issues of supply, demand and pricing of magnetic materials,” said Heather Krier, conference program manager and editor of Magnetics Business & Technology magazine.

The industry-leading line-up of speakers includes PowerbyProxi’s CEO, Fady Mishriki. Mr. Mishriki will be giving a presentation titled, “Usage of Magnetics in Inducted Power Systems” on Tuesday, March 13th at 10:45 a.m. This presentation will show magnetics required for different wireless power transfer applications. Attendees will leave this presentation with knowledge on the latest developments and breakthroughs concerning wirelessly power solutions using magnetics, including the capabilities and limitations of this technology. Read more about his presentation here.

For complete conference details, including presentation descriptions, pre-conference workshop descriptions, registration information and exhibiting opportunities, please visit the MAGNETICS 2012 web site.

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Contact:

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Heather Krier, Program Manager
heatherk@infowebcom.com
800-803-9488 x129

Description
PowerbyProxi is the leader in the development of wireless power transmission technology for hostile and industrial environments. The application allows for the elimination of cables or electrical contacts that are subject to failure while maintaining a reliable source of power for critical devices as well as control and data transmission for remote sensors and controllers.

Our company continues to grow and evolve. This is a unique opportunity for a young but seasoned sales executive from a large multinational corporation in the power electronics or process automation industry to pursue their entrepreneurial drive.

Our wireless power solutions and technology development are empowering Fortune 500 companies like John Deere to rethink the design and performance of their products leveraging before unavailable means of getting electrical power to product extremities and for rotating applications.

The Sales Executive is accountable for:

• Executing successful Customer Relationship Development at executive levels
• Demonstrating ability to sell evolving technology customization and solutions
• Educating new and existing customers on the opportunities for wireless power solutions and their value
• Executing aggressive prospect activities to generate ongoing sales
• Executing a disciplined Professional Selling Process
• Achieving monthly and yearly quotas

Compensation
PowerbyProxi offers a competitive base salary plus significant performance based compensation, and benefits including Medical, Dental,  and much more.

PowerbyProxi is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer that values diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred or other engineering curriculum.
• Minimum 3-5 years successful sales quota attainment required.
• In-depth knowledge of power electronics or process automation products and solutions preferred.
• Excellent selling skills and proven account development methodology.
• Have completed a professional sales training program like Miller Heiman or other in prior company.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• High degree of self-motivation.
• Must be self-directed.
• Must be self reliant. Able to be effective with minimal or no additional administrative support.
• Must be willing to adapt to an ever-evolving business environment.
• Experience in covering major accounts and developing multiple location coordination strategies.
• Proven track record in sales or related position.
• Demonstrated ability or willingness to learn technology and to effectively sell PbP product and solution services.
• Demonstrated skills in the principles of  team-selling, client relationship management and building follow-on sales.
• Strong planning and organization skills.
• Strong communications and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to sell services and solutions.
• Excellent computer skills with functionality of the MS Office Suite and some knowledge of CAD.
• Must be willing to travel up t0 70%, as needed to drive success.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to David.Terkosky@powerbyproxi.com.

Only candidates that meet the defined requirements will be considered.

Cincinnati, OH, USA and Auckland, New Zealand – Monday 23 May – PowerbyProxi, the global leader in high-efficiency industrial wireless power solutions, today announced the successful trial of the Proxi-Ring™ 480, a contactless slip ring that provides wireless power and data to pitch control systems that drive blades in wind turbines. The Proxi-Ring 480™ makes wind energy generation more cost-effective by increasing uptime and reliability and eliminating costs of maintaining and replacing mechanical slip rings. Details of the trial were announced at WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition in Anaheim, California.

Fady Mishriki, VP of PowerbyProxi, says, “Our contactless slip ring has been working flawlessly ever since installation in a hydraulic wind turbine in Spain eight months ago. It replaced a mechanical slip ring which was causing problems several times a week and this frequency was increasing as the turbine aged. These faults are very hard to diagnose due to their intermittent nature and as turbines are stationary when tested. We set out to prove our wireless technology delivers significant benefits over mechanical slip ring technology and we’ve done that.”

Jose Rodriguez, Managing Director, IM FutuRe, a specialist company in the maintenance, operation and management of facilities in electric energy production from renewable sources says, “We were keen to work with PowerbyProxi to develop a Proxi-Ring for the wind industry as we see mechanical slip ring problems all the time. The plug and play Proxi-Ring 480™ was a breeze for our technicians to get working in the 1.3MW turbine and it has performed perfectly. We’re so impressed with the Proxi-Ring technology we’ll be rolling it out across all the farms we manage over the next three years to help operators decrease costs and reduce loss of earnings.”

The Proxi-Ring 480™ passes the required level of power and communication signals wirelessly and without friction. Proxi-Rings allow 360⁰ continuous rotation and are corrosion-resistant and waterproof. Unlike mechanical slip rings they do not require cleaning or maintenance as contaminants like oil or brake dust do not affect operation. PowerbyProxi has spent 18 months developing its world leading wireless power solutions featuring Proxi-Wave and Dynamic Harmonization Control technology for the wind industry. The technology is currently in use or trial with a number of FORTUNE 100 companies.

PowerbyProxi have achieved similar success using other wireless power solution platforms in a wide range of industrial applications including aerospace, off-road vehicles, security systems, battery recharging, sensor networks, hydraulic actuation, hydraulic control and slip ring replacement.

Fady Mishriki says, “By unplugging the power cable we provide customers with solutions that solve continuity of delivery and maintenance pain points and simplify the implementation or installation process. Our solutions also create unique competitive advantages in the design, operation, and convenience of products which deliver significant cost savings in installation and ongoing maintenance over the lifetime of the product.”

PowerbyProxi is exhibiting at WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition, booth number 4551.

ENDS

For more information please contact:

Fady Mishriki
VP
PowerbyProxi
Phone: (877) 793 0323
Email: fady.mishriki@powerbyproxi.com

Sandra Lukey
Shine Group (PR for PowerbyProxi)
Phone: +64 021 2262 858
Email: sandra@shinegroup.co.nz

About PowerbyProxi

PowerbyProxi is the global leader in high-efficiency, industrial wireless power solutions for wet, dirty and moving applications. PowerbyProxi have a world leading team of wireless experts focused on delivering value creating solutions to challenging power problems using their industry leading Proxi-Wave™ wireless platforms. PowerbyProxi technology overcomes the constraints of power cables and mechanical components, which can stifle design innovation and increase maintenance costs. The company has locations in Cincinnati, Tokyo, and Auckland. For more information please see http://www.powerbyproxi.com.

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Alternative & Renewable Energy Open

April 27th 3:30 – 4:30 pm EDT

FREE Online Event Sponsored by GlobalSpec

April 27, 2011 – Power-by-Proxi invites you to attend a free online seminar, featuring Fady Mishriki, CEO/Business Development & Co-founder who will present “Powering Sensors in Hostile Environments”.

In this presentation, attendees will learn of a contactless slip ring that provides wireless power and data to pitch control systems in wind turbines. This improves wind turbine efficiency by reducing the cost of maintaining and replacing existing mechanical slip rings and their carbon brushes, especially in wet, dirty environments, where rotational movement is involved, and power cables and physical connectors are problematic, expensive, and unreliable. Power transfer without wires or frictional contact ensures sensor operation in hard-to-reach locations. Replacing traditional wiring harnesses with wireless power transmitters and receivers ensures reliable sensor operation in hostile environments, in applications involving rotational movement, and in hard-to-reach locations.

You will:

• Learn how to power sensors across pivoting and rotating joints
• Understand how wireless power overcomes the constraints of hard-wired or battery-based applications
• Discover a contactless slip ring for delivering power and data to wind turbines

To register, please visit: http://www.globalspec.com/events/eventdetails?eventId=105

Fady Mishriki, Vice President of Applications for PowerbyProxi says “The conventional approach of using a mechanical slip ring  to transfer power and data can be problematic, expensive and unreliable. By eliminating friction-based connection failures, wireless power transfer can reduce operation and maintenance costs, preserve data continuity, and free designers to create innovative solutions.”

For example, Proxi-Ring, our contactless slip ring solution, offers these capabilities:

1.    Provides cost-effective, maintenance-free alternative to mechanical slip ring devices

2.    Eliminates friction or heating between rotating and stationary components

3.    Provides highly efficient transfer of power and data across short distances through inductive power transfer.

4.    Enables complete freedom of movement (360° continuous rotation) across rotary joints, unlimited RPM and no need for lubrication and cooling.

5.    Replaces through-hole slip rings and other wired electrical connectors. Proxi-Ring components can be manufactured for easy  “plug and play” replacement of existing mechanical slip ring components.

3 applications where contactless slip rings provide substantial benefits:

Wind turbines.

Traditionally, DC servo motors have been used for wind turbine pitch control actuation. However, the trend toward larger turbines, increasingly isolated installations, and continued use of operate until failure maintenance practices drives down reliability and increases the total cost of energy (COE) of wind power operations. Also, slip ring devices fail frequently and require regular maintenance, cleaning and brush replacement, which results in expensive downtime.

Adding brushless PowerbyProxi slip rings and dynamic harmonization control technologies to wind turbine pitch control systems during the design and operations-maintenance phases of the turbine lifecycle can improve performance and reduce operations and maintenance costs. Proxi-Ring technology includes no moving parts, which can fail or cause false restarts. Wireless power solutions can reduce wiring failures. And, PowerbyProxi technology provides unlimited and continuous rotation speeds, which enable wind turbine designs to operate in variable load operating environments.

Radar operations.

Like wind turbine applications, PowerbyProxi radar solutions provide 360° continuous rotation across rotary joints. However, these solutions also require continuous data transmission to enable safety and technical analysis.  PowerbyProxi solutions are designed to operate in a wide variety of communications systems. Fully integrated wireless data supports most industrial protocols, including  CAN-Bus (J1939), RS 485, RS 422, Ethernet, and PLC (4-20mA).

Heavy machinery in extreme environments.

PowerbyProxi solutions are also designed to operate in heavy machinery that operates in wet, dirty, or other hostile environments. The company’s first Proxi-Ring system was a forestry solution. It had to be highly corrosion resistant, able to withstand extreme heat, cold and humidity, and survive shocks of up to 50 Gs. These capabilities, high power transmission reliability, and plug-and-play installation reduced the cost of replacing hard-cabled power alternatives.

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Slip ring technology was developed to overcome the constraints of power cables and mechanical components, which can increase maintenance costs in hostile environments and limit design options in applications that use moving parts.

Carbon brush slip rings were an early design alternative. These electromechanical components when used with brushes, provide a continuous electrical connection between rotating parts and stationary conductors. However, these devices incur downtime due to failed electrical and mechanical connectors. Mechanical, through hole, and high-current slip ring designs also limit designers’ and manufacturers’ ability to power systems in wet, dirty or hostile conditions that involve vibration and 360 degree movement.

Read about PowerbyProxi’s Proxi Ring in Windpower Engineering’s This slipring does not slip

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