Principal Engineer Electrical & Electronics Engineering XIII

Job Summary

ThePrincipal Engineer Electrical Systems Engineeringis responsible for the design and development of 1-phase power products. This role requires strong technical knowledge as well as excellent coaching skills to guide and mentor team members. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of electrical engineering principles experience with 1 phase power systems engineering background an understanding of printed circuit board design and development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of advanced power electronics circuits including converters inverters and power supplies.
• Conduct feasibility studies and simulations to optimize designs ensuring efficiency performance and reliability.
• Define system architectures for power conversion and energy management systems including power distribution protection and control strategies.
• Ensure seamless integration of power electronics with other subsystems (e.g. mechanical thermal and control systems)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (software mechanical systems engineering) to define system-level requirements and resolve any integration issues.
• Utilize simulation tools (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink PSpice LTspice) for circuit design system modeling and performance analysis.
• Conduct rigorous testing troubleshooting and fault analysis to ensure high reliability and performance under operational conditions.
• Establish test plans procedures and protocols for functional environmental and regulatory compliance testing.
• Provide technical leadership to junior engineers and interdisciplinary teams offering guidance on best practices design principles and troubleshooting.
• Review designs and provide constructive feedback to ensure quality innovation and adherence to engineering standards.
• Oversee the entire product lifecycle of power electronics systems from concept through design validation production and maintenance.
• Work closely with product managers R&D teams and external stakeholders (e.g. suppliers customers) to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet business and technical needs.
• Participate in the creation of project timelines budgets and resource plans.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies in power electronics including wide bandgap semiconductors energy storage and power conversion techniques.
• Lead innovation efforts in areas such as energy efficiency miniaturization and system reliability.
• Identify opportunities to patent new technologies or techniques contributing to the companys intellectual property portfolio.
• Ensure that designs meet safety standards (e.g. UL IEC CE) and environmental regulations (e.g. RoHS REACH).
• Lead by example in continuous improvement best practices and process documentation.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in electrical/electronic/Power Electronics engineering masters/PHD in engineering a plus but not must.
• 15 years of core product development experience mainly into Power electronics
• Strong in-depth knowledge of full product design cycle and the engineering disciplines.
  • 1-phase power system engineering.
  • Engineering and design validation testing.
  • In-depth knowledge of electrical circuit design and PCB layout.
  • Root cause analysis.
  • Familiar with MATLAB/PSIM simulation and HIL system
  • Familiar with regulatory and safety standards and testing (UL IEC DOE etc.).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to summarize and successfully communicate complex technical topics quickly to a broad range of people including non-technical and leadership audiences.
• Fluent in English language skill a plus but not required.
• Travel as required domestic and international <10%