Project Opportunity for Power electronics Engineer - Germany

Dear candidate,

Greeting !!

Role: Power electronics Engineer
Location: Germany
Remote/Onsite: 100% Remote
Language: English fluent & German B2

Job Description:

• Collaborate closely with supplier to develop and optimize power electronics systems for electric motor applications, including motor inverters, power supplies, motor controls, and associated sensors.
• Design, develop, and test power electronics circuits and control algorithms, ensuring their performance, efficiency, and compliance with safety requirements.
• Conduct detailed analysis and simulations to assess the behavior, efficiency, and thermal characteristics of power electronics systems under various operating conditions.
• Collaborate with the supplier's engineering team to define and refine the requirements, specifications, and interfaces for power electronics systems.
• Perform thorough validation and verification activities, including hardware testing, performance characterization, and troubleshooting.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts in power electronics design methodologies, simulation techniques, and validation procedures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate power electronics systems into the overall electric motor architecture, ensuring seamless operation and reliability.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in power electronics technology, industry standards, and best practices, applying them to enhance our electric motor systems

Key skills/knowledge/experience:
• Minimum 5 years, preferably 10 years, of extensive experience in power electronics design, Proficiency in designing motor inverters, power supplies, and motor control systems, considering safety-critical requirements.
• Take part in development of Electrical propulsion system which involves Motor, Inverter and Control Electronics power electronic circuits through development and validation phases.
• A good knowledge of the most common converter topologies, both non-isolated and isolated. Experience with magnetics design and implementation
• Proficiency in using Spice simulators for switching converters analysis (ideally considering parasitic elements contribution when relevant) : switching transients, stability analysis, etc…
• Experience with diagnosis, debug and component, assembly and system level testing methodologies. Practical knowledge of advanced/resonant converter topologies and associated regulation schemes (both analog and digital)
• Familiarity with sensor technologies used in electric motor systems, such as position sensors, temperature sensors, and current sensors. Experience with analog sensors such as high voltage, and current sensing and resolvers
• Familiarity with power systems to meet creepage and clearances for operations up to 1000VDC.
• Qualification of systems to aerospace standards (e.g., DO160), including EMC and environmental testing.
• Familiarity with reliability, risk, or safety analysis tools (DFMEA) and Fault Tolerance
• Deliver testing and validation activities to meet timescales and comply with aerospace standards and customer requirements.
• Ability to write technical documentation (e.g., test and validation reports).
• Experience with simulation tools (PSIM, PLECS, exposure to MATLAB/Simulink) for power electronics circuit analysis and control algorithm development.
• Solid understanding of thermal management principles and considerations for power electronics in electric motor systems.
• Excellent team player with effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with both internal and external engineering teams.

If you are interested please share me your CV.