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Advisor – WBG Power Electronics

Job Description

Title: Advisor – WBG Power Electronics

Reports to: President

Type: Part-time, independent contractor

Location: Virtual

 

Soundside Partners is seeking a part-time technical Advisor – WBG Power Electronics to support wide bandgap (WBG) and ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) power electronics programs including technical reviews, roadmap development, market and technology assessments, and industry engagement activities. The Advisor will support Soundside’s work with prime contractors, federal sponsors, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders to advance domestic power electronics technology and manufacturing objectives.

 

Why Soundside?

This is an opportunity to join Soundside Partners at a time of rapid growth and expanding industry presence. Soundside works with innovative startups, global semiconductor companies, investors, universities, national laboratories, and government organizations to accelerate the commercialization of advanced semiconductor technologies. As a Soundside Advisor, you will help shape high-impact programs across WBG/UWBG power electronics, technical roadmapping, commercialization strategy, and domestic semiconductor manufacturing – all while working in a flexible, entrepreneurial environment alongside recognized industry leaders.

 

Core Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for WBG/UWBG power electronics programs, with emphasis on GaN and SiC technologies

  • Contribute to technical reports, market assessments, technology evaluations, roadmap materials, briefing decks, and stakeholder communications

  • Support development and refinement of power electronics strategic frameworks, technical roadmaps, workforce development strategies, and program impact metrics

  • Review technical proposals, concept papers, calls for proposals, and program deliverables for technical merit, feasibility, relevance, and alignment with program objectives

  • Support planning, documentation, and facilitation of technical workshops, stakeholder meetings, site visits, and high-level briefings

  • Help translate complex technical and programmatic information into briefing materials, talking points, summaries, and other communication products

  • Work closely with the Soundside President, other advisors, prime contractor personnel, and external stakeholders across government, industry, academia, and national laboratories

 

Required Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field

  • Recognized expertise in WBG power electronics, particularly GaN and/or SiC materials, devices, processing, packaging, reliability, manufacturing, and applications

  • Strong understanding of power electronics applications, including grid, transportation, industrial, defense, aerospace, data center, or other high-impact sectors

  • Ability to assess technical progress, identify barriers to commercialization, evaluate manufacturing and supply chain constraints, and develop actionable recommendations

  • Strong writing and communication skills, including experience preparing technical reports, executive briefings, proposal reviews, workshop summaries, and stakeholder-facing materials

 

Work Location

This is a part-time, independent contractor role (est. 4-8 hrs/wk) with flexible schedule. The Advisor may work remotely from any suitable location with adequate connectivity. Occasional domestic travel may be required for client meetings, workshops, site visits, conferences, or other program-related activities.

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