Power Electronics R&D Engineer

Role Summary The candidate is responsible for the design and development of power assemblies and electronic boards for power electronic converters for electric drives and other applications in the energy field.

Main Responsibilities And Activities Designing and testing power assemblies and electronic boards for power electronic converters, starting from the product specification requirements, through the project definition and implementation phases, adhering to time and budget, according to the Design Plan prepared by the Project Manager.

Modeling power converters through numerical simulations (PSIM, Matlab/Simulink, co-simulation, PLECS).

Defining and executing validation tests and conducting the experiments required for the production release of power converters, power assemblies and electronic boards according to the test plan and the product related Standards.

Drafting all related design, construction, and testing documentation (project reports, functional diagrams, test specifications, test reports, and operation and maintenance manuals).

Participating in system test and commissioning of new products.

Ensuring product and project compliance with applicable International Regulations and Standards.

Maintaining the skills of balance, attention, and precision

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/electronic engineering.

Specific Experience ( min 5 years) and Knowledge

A good understanding of power electronics and electrical machines is required, along with knowledge of

basic technologies: power semiconductors, cooling technologies, and electronic circuit boards.

A good knowledge of Microsoft Office, electrical circuit simulation (PSIM, PSpice, or equivalent), calculation

(Mathcad), and mechanical design (AutoCAD) environments is required.

Basic knowledge of thermal simulation (Flotherm or equivalent) and 3D mechanical CAD (Inventor or

equivalent) environments are also required and are an additional advantage.

A willingness to travel briefly, both nationally and internationally, is required.

Language

Good written and spoken English is required.

Hybrid

Italy, Montebello Vicentino

Range salary: 50.000- 55.000 euro

About Us Nidec Conversion is a $600M Business Unit of Nidec Corporation, a $18 Billion+ global company, headquartered in Milan (Italy) and footprint in more than 10 countries. Nidec Industrial Solutions offers complete, innovative and tailored electrical systems for energy efficiency to hundreds of customers worldwide. Its target markets are traditional and renewable energy, steel, petrochemical, marine, industrial automation and emerging segments in energy field. The global organization specializes in designing, engineering, commissioning and service complex applications with electric motors and generators, electronic power converters and inverters, automation and software for industrial processes, complete electric solutions, retrofitting of power plants and hydroelectric generators. In addition, the group has strong know-how in the field of integrated systems for the production and storage of electrical energy from renewable sources and their integration into electricity grids, as well as in the design and implementation of infrastructures for e-mobility.

Nidec is committed to ensuring equal opportunities and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.