Embedded System Developer (Power Electronics)

Required Skills & Experience

• Master's or Ph.D. in Power Electronics, Drives, or related field
• Strong C++ programming experience including arrays, pointers, structures, and classes
• Embedded systems design, development, and testing experience
• Strong expertise with PLECS and MATLAB/Simulink modeling and simulation tools
• Experience designing, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting power electronic circuits
• Knowledge of communication protocols including SDI and EGD
• PCB design experience using KiCAD

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience developing cloud-connected embedded solutions
• GUI development experience using C++, Vision, or NI tools
• Understanding of wind turbine systems and applications
• Experience working with electric machines and renewable energy technologies

Job Description

Job Description:

Insight Global is seeking an Embedded System Developer (Power Electronics) for a leading research and engineering organization. This candidate will support the design, development, and testing of embedded systems for advanced power electronics and drives applications. The ideal individual will have a strong background in C++ development, embedded systems, power electronics, and simulation tools such as PLECS and MATLAB/Simulink. This role will be heavily involved in system modeling, communication interface development, cloud connectivity, hardware/software integration, and the testing of next-generation technologies supporting renewable energy, electric machines, and industrial applications.

Day-to-Day:

• Design, develop, and test embedded system applications using C++
• Develop PTP communication interfaces and transfer data to cloud databases
• Build basic GUI applications for data visualization and user interaction
• Design, assemble, test, and troubleshoot power electronic circuits
• Perform modeling and simulation of power electronic converters using PLECS and MATLAB/Simulink
• Model device characteristics, thermal performance, and cooling systems
• Collaborate with engineering teams supporting wind turbine and electric machine applications
• Maintain project documentation, version control, technical reports, and project updates