Hardware Engineer - Power Electronics

Job brief:

Help us provide energy-efficient solutions that have a real impact on the environment.

Hardware Engineer will execute the technical development for the electronics hardware function in complex development projects supporting Energy Transition growth initiatives as well as client's protection devices business.

You will own all R&D aspects for the electronics HW development for the new product line of digitally enabled circuit protection devices.

You will also be responsible for defining, specifying, developing and delivering robust and proven electronics HW solutions from concept development, design and test through industrialization and certification in alignment with other major organizational stakeholders such as Product Management, Manufacturing, Supply Management, Business Development, etc.

You will be responsible for:

• Conceptualize, specify, develop and validate function-related designs for circuit protection devices based on product standards and customer needs, as well as functional manufacturability & cost targets.
• Develop robust concepts and specifications in alignment with customer requirements.
• Support effort planning of design engineering tasks.
• Execute technical design and development tasks independently (without help) within distributed teams.
• Utilize appropriate tools and methods (simulation, Design For Six Sigma) throughout the design cycle and sustaining engineering tasks.
• Design, plan, set up, conduct, document, and review development tests.
• Secure compliance of electronics HW solutions with standards and regulations in cooperation with testing teams.
• Provide and maintain complete engineering documentation.
• Support project issue resolution activities.
• Resolve electronic HW design issues and deliver optimal solutions with respect to function, manufacturability and cost.
• Act as an expert for functional aspects in product technology and provide technical support and guidance to other functions such as Product Management, Quality and Manufacturing.

Main skills:

• Proven experience and solid knowledge in electronic HW development and design:
  • Analog and Digital design;
  • Voltage/Current sensing topologies;
  • Magnetic design, Inductors, CM/Diff chokes, Current transformers etc...;
  • Switching components (up to 1kV/100A);
  • Implementation Embedded microprocessors in design.
  • Knowledge of HW design tools like Mentor/Altium/Cadence/Spice etc.
  • Engineer with in-depth experience in design of modules, products and systems (4+ years of experience).
  • Experience with Design for Six Sigma methods.

More info about tools and technologies:

1. Projects in HW
   1. LLC Convertors
   2. High Voltage/Medium Voltage Inverters
   3. DC-DC convertors (400V - 1kV)
   4. AC-DC Convertors
   5. Power Electronics
2. Technology
   1. IGBT Power modules
   2. SiC Power modules
3. Tools
   1. SPICE tools (Q-SPICE, LT-SPICE)
   2. PCB/Schematic tools (Altium, P-CAD, K-CAD, etc.)

Personal skills:

• Good English;
• Ready to work in cross-functional and international teams;
• High analytical thinking with attention to detail and problem solving attitude;
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills;
• Good team player with high ability to work in international teams;
• Previous experience working in an agile environment;
• Engineering Degree with specialization in Electronics/HW development.

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