Senior Power Electronics Engineer – High-Performance Drives

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

POWERTECH in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to design, develop, test and optimize advanced power electronic systems for aerospace and defence applications.

The role focuses on power conversion technologies, including AC/DC and DC/DC converters, motor drives, and control algorithms, with emphasis on reliability and manufacturability. Proficiency in Altium, MATLAB/Simulink, and HIL testing is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master/PhD in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in power electronics design and development.
• Strong understanding of power conversion topologies and switching devices.
• Experience with PWM techniques, digital control systems, and embedded control platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop power electronic converters, inverters, rectifiers, AC/DC, DC/DC converters and motor drive systems.
• Perform component selection and sizing for power semiconductors, magnetics, capacitors, and protection devices.
• Develop electrical schematics, PCB layouts, and wiring diagrams.
• Design control algorithms for power conversion and motor control applications.
• Evaluate and implement emerging power semiconductor technologies such as SiC and GaN devices.
• Design and optimization of advanced DC-DC converters, inverters, and motor drives, developing novel topologies for energy management, high-performance operation, and compact form factors.
• Circuit design and PCB development in Altium Designer, ensuring signal integrity, thermal performance, and manufacturability.
• Model and validate system behavior using MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, and LTspice.

Skills

Power Electronics

PWM Techniques

Digital Control

Embedded Control

Altium Designer

MATLAB/Simulink

PCB Layout

Thermal Management

HIL Testing

EMC Compliance

Education

BSc/MSc/PhD in Electrical Eng

Tools

Altium Designer

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

LTspice

Job description

POWERTECH in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to design, develop, test and optimize advanced power electronic systems for aerospace and defence applications.

The role focuses on power conversion technologies, including AC/DC and DC/DC converters, motor drives, and control algorithms, with emphasis on reliability and manufacturability. Proficiency in Altium, MATLAB/Simulink, and HIL testing is required.