Power Electronics Hardware Engineer

Nextracker; Valencia; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nextpower is seeking an electrical engineer to design and optimize power electronics hardware for energy conversion systems. You will define architecture, schematics, components, and safety-critical circuits to ensure reliable performance across the product lifecycle.

The role involves simulations, documentation, prototype support, and collaboration with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing and quality teams to meet IEC/UL/CE standards.

Formación

• University degree in Industrial, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering or related field.
• Master's in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 0–3 years of experience and fluent English and Spanish.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop power electronics hardware for energy conversion systems.
• Define hardware architecture, schematics, and component selection.
• Design power stages, gate drivers, protection circuits, and auxiliary power supplies.
• Perform electrical, thermal, magnetic, and reliability calculations and simulations.
• Prepare technical documentation including BOMs and test reports.
• Support prototype builds, pilot production, and industrialization.
• Investigate hardware failures and implement corrective actions.
• Support IEC, UL, CE certifications and collaborate with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and quality teams.

Conocimientos

Dedication

Guardianship

Eagerness to learn

Proactivity

Rigor, method

Teamwork

Execution speed

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Descripción del empleo

JOB MISSION:

Design, develop and optimize power electronics hardware for high-performance energy conversion systems, ensuring compliance with technical, safety, thermal, EMC, reliability, and cost requirements throughout the entire product development lifecycle.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and develop power electronics hardware for energy conversion systems.
• Define hardware architecture, schematics, and component selection based on technical and product requirements.
• Design power stages, gate driver circuits, protection circuits, auxiliary power supplies, and control interfaces.
• Perform electrical, thermal, magnetic, and reliability calculations and simulations to optimize hardware performance.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, test reports, calculations, schematics, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Provide technical support during prototype builds, pilot production, and product industrialization.
• Investigate and resolve hardware failures through root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support product certification activities in accordance with IEC, UL, CE, and other applicable international standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and quality) to support product development.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Usual/Daily:

• Design and develop power electronics hardware, including schematics, power stages, gate drivers, and auxiliary circuits.
• Perform electrical, thermal, and magnetic calculations and simulations to optimize hardware performance and reliability.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, test reports, calculations, schematics, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Execute laboratory verification and troubleshooting, including functional, thermal, EMC, and reliability testing, and perform root cause analysis of hardware issues.

Periodic/Occasional:

• Support to other departments.
• Analysis and testing at customer facilities in cases of support to other departments, or for U-TI Design projects.
• Support product certification and supplier activities, including technical reviews, component qualification, prototype builds, and compliance with IEC, UL, and CE standards.

Required Qualification & Experience

University degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field. Preferred profile: Industrial Engineer with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. 0-3 Years of experience. Fluent English and Spanish (written and spoken), other European languages are a plus.

Skills:

• Dedication to work
• Guardianship capacity
• Eagerness to learn
• Proactivity
• Rigor, method
• Ability to work in a team
• Dynamism in the execution of the work

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