Senior Staff Engineer, Power Electronics System Application Engineering

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Power Electronics Engineer with extensive experience in MW-scale industrial power conversion systems, including solar inverters, BESS, and inverter drives. Expertise spans end-to-end product development, supplier collaboration, manufacturing support, and production testing, delivering high-performance and reliable power electronics solutions for industrial applications.

Your role
Key responsibilities in your new role

• Extensive experience in the design and development of high-power power electronic products for industrial applications, with deep expertise in MW-scale DC-AC and DC-DC power conversion systems, including utility-scale solar inverters and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

  Strong knowledge of power electronic components and subsystems, including high-power semiconductors (IGBTs, SiC devices), DC-link capacitors, sensors, gate driver circuits, and protection architectures.

• Proficient in industry-standard simulation and design tools, including PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE, finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as ANSYS, 3D mechanical CAD platforms including SolidWorks and AutoCAD, as well as schematic capture and PCB design software.

• Hands-on experience in thermal modelling, thermal performance evaluation, and cooling system design, ensuring reliable operation of high-power conversion systems under demanding operating conditions.

• Proven expertise in the design and integration of customised subassemblies and collaboration with suppliers for components such as busbars, heatsinks, and PCB assemblies (PCBAs), ensuring manufacturability, quality, and cost optimisation.

• Skilled in design verification, testing, and performance validation, conducting comprehensive qualification and reliability assessments to ensure compliance with technical specifications, industry standards, and customer requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to manage the complete product development lifecycle, from concept design and simulation through prototyping, testing, validation, and industrialisation.

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Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• 10-12 years of proven experience in the design, development, validation, and manufacturing of high-power power electronic products, preferably in renewable energy, industrial power conversion, solar inverters, or Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Demonstrated expertise in managing the complete product development lifecycle, from concept and design through prototyping, testing, industrialisation, and production support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a structured approach to engineering challenges and a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, manufacturing partners, and key stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented professional with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver high-quality outcomes within challenging timelines.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and innovation-driven environment, adapting quickly to evolving business and technical requirements.
• Strong team player with a commitment to continuous improvement, quality, and engineering excellence.

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