Principle/Senior Engineer – MV Dc-DC Power Conversion | MRL Consulting

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment; Nürnberg; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment seeks a Principal/Senior Engineer to lead the development of high-power MV DC-DC conversion technologies for data centres, renewable energy, energy storage and EV charging.

You will own architecture, drive SST and MV high-power converters, explore DAB/LLC/CLLC topologies, and collaborate with universities while providing on-site support for strategic projects.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in medium-voltage power conversion.
• Expertise in SST and MV isolated DC-DC converters.
• Knowledge of DAB, LLC and CLLC topologies.
• Experience with high-voltage insulation and partial discharge suppression.
• Experience with SiC devices and gate driver design.
• Experience across hardware development lifecycle and PM.
• Strong skills in PLECS and electromagnetic field simulation.
• Experience designing 6kV/10kV/35kV SST systems desirable.
• Strong analytical and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical roadmaps for MV DC-DC power conversion within 10kV–35kV Solid-State Transformer (SST) systems.
• Lead architecture design, simulation and development of high-power isolated DC-DC converters using DAB, LLC and CLLC topologies.
• Lead Medium-Frequency Transformer (MFT) design, addressing insulation, partial discharge and thermal management challenges.
• Drive R&D innovation and collaborate with leading research institutes and universities.
• Provide technical support throughout strategic customer projects, including prototypes, testing and on-site technical consultation.

Skills

MV power conversion

DAB topology

LLC topology

Gate driver design

SiC devices

PLECS

Electric field simulation

Magnetic field simulation

Project management

Job description

Principal/Senior Engineer – MV DC-DC Power Conversion

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global technology organisation for a Principal/Senior Engineer – MV DC-DC Power Conversion to lead the development of high-power medium-voltage DC-DC conversion technologies for applications including data centres, renewable energy, energy storage and EV charging.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop technical roadmaps for MV DC-DC power conversion within 10kV–35kV Solid-State Transformer (SST) systems.
• Lead architecture design, simulation and development of high-power isolated DC-DC converters using DAB, LLC and CLLC topologies.
• Lead Medium-Frequency Transformer (MFT) design, addressing insulation, partial discharge and thermal management challenges.
• Drive R&D innovation and collaborate with leading research institutes and universities.
• Provide technical support throughout strategic customer projects, including prototypes, testing and on-site technical consultation.

Key Requirements

• 5–8+ years’ relevant industry experience in medium-voltage power conversion, SST or related technologies.
• Strong expertise in SST and MV high-power isolated DC-DC converters.
• Proven knowledge of DAB, LLC and CLLC topologies and control strategies.
• Strong experience with Medium-Frequency Transformer design, high-voltage/high-frequency insulation and partial discharge suppression.
• Experience with high-voltage SiC devices, gate driver design and series voltage balancing.
• Proven experience across the full hardware development lifecycle and project management.
• Strong proficiency in PLECS and experience with electric and magnetic field simulation.
• Experience developing 6kV, 10kV or 35kV SST systems is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, technical leadership and problem-solving skills.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to lead the development of next-generation medium-voltage power conversion technology.
• Exposure to high-impact applications across data centres, renewable energy, energy storage and EV infrastructure.
• Collaboration with leading international research organisations and universities.
• Opportunity to influence technology roadmaps and commercial product development.
• Technical responsibility within an innovative and growing global organisation.