Power Conversion System & Software Engineer (m/f/d)

BRUSA HyPower AG; Buchs (SG); On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BRUSA HyPower AG in Buchs, Switzerland, seeks a senior Systems Engineer to own power conversion features end-to-end—from customer requirements to verification in high-voltage labs. You will design control functions, coordinate hardware, software, FPGA, and test teams, and ensure system-level traceability and ASPICE/ISO 26262 compliance.

Ideal candidates bring several years in embedded systems, power electronics, and real-time integration, with strong communication and cross-functional teamwork

Qualifications

• ,Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Several years of embedded systems development experience.
• Knowledge of power electronics, control systems, and real-time HW/SW interaction.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, or similar modeling tools; SysML or System Composer is an advantage.
• Proficiency in C programming and CAN communication.
• Familiarity with ASPICE and ISO 26262.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of power conversion features end-to-end, from customer requirements through architecture, implementation alignment, and final system verification.
• Design and define control functions, modulation concepts, fault reactions, and system behavior for high-power electronic converters.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, FPGA, and test engineers to ensure seamless integration and consistent feature development.
• Create and maintain system requirements, functional architectures, interface definitions, and behavioral models using modern engineering methods and tools.
• Drive simulation, testing, and validation activities, taking features from virtual models into real-world verification in the high-voltage laboratory.
• Ensure traceability, documentation quality, and compliance with automotive development processes such as ASPICE and functional safety standards.
• Represent the system perspective towards internal stakeholders and customers, helping to resolve technical challenges and align cross-functional teams.

Skills

Embedded systems

System engineering

Power electronics

C programming

CAN bus

MATLAB/Simulink

SysML

ISO 26262

ASPICE

Cross-functional work

Documentation

Education

Systems/Electrical/CS degree

Job description

Our passion for technical challenges drives us every day. With around 400 employees at our sites in Switzerland, Germany and China we develop and produce the most innovative power electronics for the E-Mobility. BRUSA HyPower AG, based in Buchs (Canton St. Gallen), was founded in 2021 as a spin-off of BRUSA Elektronik AG.BRUSA HyPower specializes in electrical energy conversion systems such as DC/DC converters and onboard charging systems. The company develops power electronics products for on-highway, off-highway and stationary applications for its international customers. E-Mobility is the future. Become a part of it! Join us in Buchs, canton St. Gallen (CH), immediately or by arrangement as a

What you will move in this role:

• Take ownership of power conversion features end-to-end, from customer requirements through architecture, implementation alignment, and final system verification.
• Design and define control functions, modulation concepts, fault reactions, and system behavior for high-power electronic converters.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, FPGA, and test engineers to ensure seamless integration and consistent feature development.
• Create and maintain system requirements, functional architectures, interface definitions, and behavioral models using modern engineering methods and tools.
• Drive simulation, testing, and validation activities, taking features from virtual models into real-world verification in the high-voltage laboratory.
• Ensure traceability, documentation quality, and compliance with automotive development processes such as ASPICE and functional safety standards.
• Represent the system perspective towards internal stakeholders and customers, helping to resolve technical challenges and align cross-functional teams.

What skills and experience you should bring:

• Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Several years of experience in embedded systems development, ideally in system engineering, software, FPGA, hardware development, or power electronics applications.
• Good understanding of power electronics, control systems, modulation methods, and the interaction between hardware and software in real-time systems.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, or similar modeling tools; knowledge of SysML or System Composer is an advantage.
• Solid understanding of embedded software concepts, including C programming, communication protocols (e.g., CAN), and real-time system behavior.
• Familiarity with requirements engineering, system architecture development, verification and validation, and automotive development processes such as ASPICE and ISO 26262.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, combined with the ability to take ownership, drive technical topics independently, and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.