Senior Power Electronics Engineer – Energy / Grid / HVDC

Optimus Search; Baden-Württemberg; Vor Ort; EUR 85.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Optimus Search is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to join our energy/grid technology team in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. You will work on high-power converters, MV systems, grid inverters and HVDC, translating concepts into real-world energy solutions.

You will contribute across the development lifecycle, from initial concepts through testing and system integration, collaborating with controls, software, hardware and mechanical engineers to deliver robust, compliant systems.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems or related discipline.
• Experience with HVDC, MV converters, grid inverters or DC/DC converters.
• Strong knowledge of converter and inverter topologies.
• Practical experience with IGBT and/or SiC technologies.
• Understanding of switching losses, thermal management, parasitics and EMI/EMC.
• Experience with converter control and power-system interfaces.
• Familiarity with PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice or comparable simulation tools.
• Hands-on laboratory testing, measurement and validation.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience within the energy, utilities, industrial or grid technology sectors.
• Good professional English communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Developing high-power converter systems for energy and grid applications.
• Designing and optimising medium-voltage (MV) power conversion systems.
• Working on grid-connected inverter architectures.
• Developing and evaluating DC/DC converter topologies.
• Applying IGBT and SiC semiconductor technologies to high-power applications.
• Carrying out electrical, thermal and system-level simulations.
• Developing and refining converter and inverter control strategies.
• Supporting prototype builds, laboratory testing and system commissioning.
• Analysing switching behaviour, efficiency, losses, thermal performance and reliability.
• Supporting grid integration and compliance with relevant technical requirements.
• Troubleshooting complex hardware and system-level issues.
• Working alongside multidisciplinary teams covering controls, software, hardware, mechanical and systems engineering.
• Contributing to design reviews, technical specifications and engineering documentation.

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Power Electronics Engineer – Energy / Grid / HVDC

Employment: Permanent / Full-time

Power the Future of the Grid

We are seeking a talented Power Electronics Engineer to join a specialist engineering team working at the forefront of energy conversion, grid technology and HVDC.

The role offers the chance to work on complex, high-power systems supporting the transformation of modern electrical infrastructure — from medium-voltage converters and grid inverters to high-power DC/DC conversion.

If you enjoy solving challenging power electronics problems and want to see your designs operating in real-world energy systems, this could be an excellent next step.

Your Responsibilities

You will play an important role across the development lifecycle, from initial technical concepts through to testing and system integration.

Key activities will include:

• Developing high-power converter systems for energy and grid applications
• Designing and optimising medium-voltage (MV) power conversion systems
• Working on grid-connected inverter architectures
• Developing and evaluating DC/DC converter topologies
• Applying IGBT and SiC semiconductor technologies to high-power applications
• Carrying out electrical, thermal and system-level simulations
• Developing and refining converter and inverter control strategies
• Supporting prototype builds, laboratory testing and system commissioning
• Analysing switching behaviour, efficiency, losses, thermal performance and reliability
• Supporting grid integration and compliance with relevant technical requirements
• Troubleshooting complex hardware and system-level issues
• Working alongside multidisciplinary teams covering controls, software, hardware, mechanical and systems engineering
• Contributing to design reviews, technical specifications and engineering documentation

Ideally, you will bring:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems or a related discipline
• Experience with one or more of the following: HVDC, MV converters, grid inverters or DC/DC converters
• Strong knowledge of converter and inverter topologies
• Practical experience with IGBT and/or SiC technologies
• Understanding of switching losses, thermal management, parasitics and EMI/EMC
• Experience with converter control and power-system interfaces
• Familiarity with PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice or comparable simulation tools
• Hands-on experience with laboratory testing, measurement and validation
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities
• Experience within the energy, utilities, industrial or grid technology sectors is advantageous
• Good professional English communication skills

If you are a Power Electronics Engineer with experience in high-power converters, MV systems, grid inverters, DC/DC conversion, HVDC, IGBT or SiC, and you're a native German speaker looking for a technically challenging permanent position in Baden-Württemberg, we would like to hear from you.