Discovery Postdoc: High-Power EV Power Electronics

University of Technology Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Generous parental leave

Salary packaging opportunities

Job summary

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) invites applications for two Discovery Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Based at UTS TechLab, you will advance power-electronics research for next-generation high-density converters, contributing to international collaboration with Oxford and Cambridge.

You will publish in IEEE journals, model and validate converters, and supervise research students while engaging with industry partners and state-of-the-art facilities.

Qualifications

• PhD in Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field with strong publication record.
• Demonstrated excellence in research and high-quality doctoral work.
• Expertise in high-power electronics and wide-bandgap technologies (GaN/SiC).
• Experience in high-fidelity modelling, simulation, and experimental validation of power-electronic converters.
• Knowledge of high-frequency magnetics design, EMI mitigation, thermal management, and embedded interfaces.
• Proven publication record in IEEE journals and ability to translate research to industry outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Undertake advanced research in power electronics for high-density converters.
• Contribute to ARC Discovery Project and international collaborations.
• Publish high-quality research and supervise research students.

Skills

Power electronics

High-power-density converters

Modelling & simulation

EMI/EMC expertise

Thermal management

Embedded systems interfaces

IEEE publications

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB design

Hardware integration

Job description

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) invites applications for two Discovery Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Based at UTS TechLab, you will advance power-electronics research for next-generation high-density converters, contributing to international collaboration with Oxford and Cambridge.

You will publish in IEEE journals, model and validate converters, and supervise research students while engaging with industry partners and state-of-the-art facilities.