Job title: R&D Power Electronics Engineer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Functional Expertise: Hardware Engineering
Salary type: Annual
Salary: €85,000.00 EUR
Location: Norway
Job published: 12-11-2024
Job ID: 32244
Contact name: Stuart Bennett
Contact email: stuart.bennett@ampererecruitment.co.uk

Job Description

R&D Power Electronics Engineer

About the Role

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and creative R&D Engineer with expertise in Power Electronics to join our client's team. In this role, you'll be crucial in designing, modelling, and testing advanced topologies and control methods for high-frequency power converters, particularly those used in industrial inductive applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Power Converter Innovation

  • Design, model, and prototype advanced power converter topologies, prioritising reliability and efficiency.

Reliability Assurance

  • Conduct comprehensive reliability assessments of semiconductor modules to ensure sustained operational stability.

Knowledge Transfer

  • Document findings and conduct training sessions, sharing knowledge effectively within the team.

Educational Background

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related fields.

Core Skills

  • Strong proficiency in areas including:
    • SiC transistor inverters
    • GaN HEMT inverters
    • Resonant converters
    • Power converter control and estimation algorithms
    • Digital current control implementation

Technical Expertise

  • Skilled in power converter modelling and simulation tools, such as MATLAB Simulink, Simba, Qorvo, Saber, or Plecs.

Hands-on Prototyping

  • Proven experience in constructing and testing power converter prototypes.

Team Collaboration

  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with experience working in diverse, international teams.

Preferred Skills

Experience in one or more of the following is a bonus:

  • VHDL/Verilog and FPGA design
  • ARM processor programming with C/C++
  • Switch-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) design
  • PCB design and analog electronics
  • Knowledge of material properties for insulation, coating, transformer cores, and high-frequency EMC/EMI standards and testing for kW-level converters.

This role is an opportunity to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to a team dedicated to pioneering power electronics technology.

 

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