Power Electronics System Lead Engineer

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Design and tune control loops
• Onboarding and training new Hardware Engineers
• Identify design optimization’s or cost reduction opportunities
• Lead problem solving and redesign activities: hardware issues, customer claims and PCNs among others.
• Technical support on site during Functional, EE and EMC test setup and testing
• Contribution ideas and design concepts for mechatronics integration
• Power Electronics design justification and test plan definition
• Strong and frictionless cooperation with other Hardware and Power Electronics Engineers of the department
• Power Electronics architecture definition to fulfill the product and system requirements
• Power Electronics design justification and test plan definition
• Tasks delegation and process monitoring
• Power Electronics detailed design, simulation and commissioning of prototypes
• Technical interface with the customer and production plant
• Power Electronics component selection and magnetics specification.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Degree in Physics / Electronics / Telecommunication Engineering or similar.
• 5-10 years of experience developing Power Electronics for On Board Charges, HV/LV DC/DC converters or Traction Inverters for automotive applications.
• Background in functional, electrical, EMC, and thermal technologies for electronic design validation.
• Knowledge of standard electronic design analysis and verification (Derating analysis, Worst Case Analysis, Reliability calculation, FMEDA).
• Interacting with clients and negotiation skills.
• Experience coordinating a HW development team.
• Languages: English and Spanish, German is a plus
• Knowledge of functional safety (ISO26262) is a plus.
• Inter-personal communication and conflict resolution.
• Knowledge of electronic schematics, e-Layout, mechanical design, 3D models, 2D drawings, bill of materials, validation plans, validation methods, and automotive quality deliverables.
• Knowledge of Automotive ASPICE processes
• Technical background in automotive power electronics design and implementation:
• Circuit simulation with LTSpice or PSIM.
• Analog, digital and power circuits design.
• Deep knowledge of PFC and LLC-Resonant power stages.
• Capability to design and tune control loops.
• Losses calculation for semiconductors, inductors, transformers, CMCs, capacitors, PCB tracks, busbars and cables.
• Thermal stack-up design.
• Power electronics integration in mechanical assemblies (mechatronics integration).
• Knowledge of EMC design rules.
• Mission profile calculation for electrolytic capacitors.
• Problem solving techniques like 8D and FTA

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