Senior Electric Drives & Power Electronics Architect

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd in the UAE seeks a Principal Electric Drives & Power Electronics Engineer to own the electric drive architecture, motor and inverter performance, and drive controls for airborne propulsion systems. You will ensure EMC/EMI compliance, thermal management and fault handling in a high-power setting.

You will collaborate with systems, electrical, avionics, battery and powertrain teams; lead tests; direct suppliers; and contribute to safety analyses for airborne

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in electrical machines, power electronics or motor drive engineering in safety-critical applications.
• Ownership of motor or inverter design, development or rating for high-power applications.
• Strong knowledge of electrical machine design, topology, EM analysis and validation.
• Strong power electronics knowledge including converter topologies, switching and thermal management.
• Deep understanding of electric drive control, torque response and fault behaviour.
• Experience with EMC/EMI engineering in safety-critical systems.
• Experience with dynamometer testing and translating results into design improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, rating and derating of electric motors and inverters, including continuous and peak operating requirements.
• Lead drive control development, including torque and speed response, control bandwidth, limits, derating and fault handling.
• Define the electrical interface between the high-voltage system and the drives, including DC input behaviour, inrush, pre-charge and electrical transients.
• Lead EMC/ EMI considerations, including switching, filtering, shielding, bonding and return-path design.
• Define thermal requirements for the drives, including loss modelling, heat rejection and cooling requirements.
• Support system safety assessments through analysis of drive failure modes, detection and fault containment.
• Manage and provide technical direction to motor and inverter suppliers, including qualification and acceptance testing.
• Lead drive-level testing, including dynamometer testing, thermal testing, transient testing and fault testing.
• Analyse test results and translate findings into engineering and design improvements.
• Work closely with propulsion, powertrain, BMS/HV, electrical, avionics and test & evaluation teams.

Skills

Electrical machines

Power electronics

Motor drive engineering

EMC/EMI engineering

Drive control

System safety assessments

Test & evaluation

Education

Advanced degree in electrical machines/power electronics

Tools

Dynamometer testing

Job description

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd in the UAE seeks a Principal Electric Drives & Power Electronics Engineer to own the electric drive architecture, motor and inverter performance, and drive controls for airborne propulsion systems. You will ensure EMC/EMI compliance, thermal management and fault handling in a high-power setting.

You will collaborate with systems, electrical, avionics, battery and powertrain teams; lead tests; direct suppliers; and contribute to safety analyses for airborne