Power Electronics Hardware R&D Engineer | Charleroi, Belgium

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Henegouwen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Power Electronics Hardware R&D Engineer to lead development of next-generation hardware for grid modernization, electrification, renewables, and transformer applications. You will drive innovation in hardware, PCBA design, EMI/EMC compliance, and system integration.

Based in Belgium with hybrid work, you will lead cross-disciplinary teams, publish patents, and contribute to technology transfer.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in power electronics hardware design and validation.
• Proven experience designing converters or grid-connected power equipment.
• Expertise in EMI/EMC design, testing, and mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D activities focused on power electronics hardware for converter systems.
• Design PCB layouts and engineering packages for PCBA including drive, sensing, protection.
• Perform schematic capture, layout reviews, and design verification of complex PCBAs.
• Develop hardware using wide bandgap semiconductors.
• Lead EMI/EMC design activities including testing, grounding, shielding, and filters.
• Collaborate with controls, software, and mechanical teams; drive patents and tech transfer.

Skills

Power electronics hardware design

PCB design

EMI/EMC design

Schematic capture

DFM/DFT

High-voltage isolation

Lab instrumentation

Technical leadership

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Ansys FEA

Job description

Hitachi Energy 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 advanced transformer applications. In this role, you will drive innovation in power electronics, converter hardware, PCBA design, EMI/EMC design and compliance, and system integration technologies.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead R&D activities focused on power electronics hardware for power converter systems
• Design PCB layouts and create engineering packages for PCBAs, including gate-drive and sensing circuits, protection, control boards, and auxiliary power supplies.
• Perform schematic capture, component selection, stack-up definition, layout reviews, and design verification of complex multilayer PCB assemblies.
• Develop hardware solutions utilizing wide bandgap power semiconductors.
• Lead EMI/EMC design activities including emissions mitigation, grounding, shielding, isolation, and filter development.
• Conduct simulation, laboratory testing, prototype validation, and failure analysis.
• Collaborate with controls, software, transformer, insulation, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
• Drive innovation through patents, publications, and technology transfer.

Your Background

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in power electronics hardware design and validation.
• Demonstrated experience designing converters or grid-connected power conversion equipment.
• Proven experience in PCBA design and development including schematic capture, layout review, DFM, and DFT.
• Expertise in EMI/EMC design, troubleshooting, compliance testing, and mitigation techniques.
• Knowledge of high-voltage isolation, creepage and clearance requirements, and safety-critical hardware design.
• Experience with different types of semiconductor devices.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation and EMC test equipment.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Altium Designer (or similar) for PCB design.
• Experience with Ansys FEA toolset to model and simulate the EMI/EMC performance of power electronic based systems.
• Knowledge of reliability analysis methods including FMEA and root-cause failure analysis.
• Experience integrating DSP, FPGA, and embedded control platforms into power electronic products.

Location Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium;

Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Experienced

Job function Engineering & Science

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-10-08

Reference number R0147121

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.