Lead Power Electronics Hardware Engineer – Grid & Renewables

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Belgium is seeking a Power Electronics Hardware Research and Development Engineer to lead the development of next-generation power electronic hardware for grid modernization, electrification, renewable energy, and transformer applications.

You will drive innovation in converters, PCBAs, EMI/EMC design and system integration, perform schematic capture, layout reviews, testing, and collaborate with controls, software, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• At least 5 years of hardware design experience for power electronics.
• Proven PCB design and development including schematic capture and DFM/DFT.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D activities focused on power electronics hardware for converter systems.
• Design PCB layouts and engineering packages for PCBA, including gate-drive and sensing circuits.
• Perform schematic capture, stack-up definition, layout reviews, and design verification.
• Develop hardware solutions using wide bandgap semiconductors.
• Lead EMI/EMC design, testing, mitigation, and compliance.
• Collaborate with controls, software, transformer, insulation, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
• Drive patents, publications, and technology transfer.

Skills

Power electronics

Technical leadership

Communication

Circuit design

Education

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Ansys FEA

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Belgium is seeking a Power Electronics Hardware Research and Development Engineer to lead the development of next-generation power electronic hardware for grid modernization, electrification, renewable energy, and transformer applications.

You will drive innovation in converters, PCBAs, EMI/EMC design and system integration, perform schematic capture, layout reviews, testing, and collaborate with controls, software, and manufacturing teams.