Power Electronics Design Engineer

L&T Technology Services; Chennai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Technology Services in Chennai is seeking a Power Electronics Design Engineer to design and develop power electronic products and hardware systems from concept through verification and delivery.

The role requires strong fundamentals in power electronics, analog/digital electronics, motor control, PCB design, thermal management, EMI/EMC, sensors, and hardware validation, with hands-on experience across the full product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience across complete product development lifecycle from requirements analysis through delivery.
• Strong fundamentals in power electronics, analog/digital electronics, and hardware validation.
• PCB design, thermal management and EMI/EMC considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop power electronic products and hardware systems from requirements through final verification and delivery.
• Lead or contribute to power electronics product design and development projects.
• Perform power converter design and analysis, including MOSFETs/IGBTs, ADC/DAC, filters and related components.
• Develop hardware schematics and perform PCB design/layout reviews.
• Interface with cross-functional teams during design, development, testing and delivery.

Skills

Power electronics

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

PCB design

Thermal management

EMI/EMC

Motor control

Hardware validation

Sensor & actuators

System engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Job Title: Power Electronics Design Engineer

Domain: Power Electronics / Hardware Design / Motor Control

Industry : Aero / Defence / Automotive

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Power Electronics Design Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in power electronic product design and development. The ideal candidate should have experience across the complete product development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and circuit design through board bring-up, verification, validation, and delivery.

The role requires strong fundamentals in power electronics, analog/digital electronics, power converter design, PCB design, thermal management, EMI/EMC, sensors, motor control, and hardware validation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop power electronic products and hardware systems from requirements through final verification and delivery.
• Lead or contribute to power electronics product design and development projects.
• Perform power converter design and analysis, including at least one of:
• Perform component selection and circuit design involving:
• MOSFETs and IGBTs
• ADC/DAC
• Filters
• Connectors
• Magnetic components
• Design and analyze analog and digital electronic circuits.
• Op-Amps
• Filters
• ADC front-end circuits
• Work with different sensors and electromechanical components such as:
• Position sensors
• Temperature sensors
• RTDs
• Current sensors
• Solenoids
• Work with BLDC/PMSM motors, RL loads, electronic loads, and dynamometers.
• Develop/update schematics using Mentor Graphics and perform PCB design/layout reviews.
• Perform power estimation and thermal analysis and evaluate their impact on overall hardware performance.
• Support design considerations related to EMI/EMC, including exposure to standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-461/704.
• Perform board bring-up, debugging, and Design Verification Testing (DVT).
• Develop hardware test plans, test procedures, and technical reports.
• Use laboratory equipment including:
• Digital Multimeters (DMM)
• Electronic loads and related test equipment
• Debug hardware-level issues and support design verification and validation activities.
• Interface with embedded systems using communication protocols such as CAN, I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams during design, development, testing, and product delivery.

Required Technical Skills

Candidates should have strong knowledge/hands-on experience in:

• AC-DC / DC-DC / DC-AC / AC-AC
• Analog & Digital Electronics
• Signal Conditioning
• Op-Amps & Filters
• ADC/DAC and ADC Front-End Design
• Passive & Magnetic Components
• Thermal Management
• EMI/EMC
• PCB Design & Layout Review
• Mentor Graphics
• Sensors & Actuators
• BLDC / PMSM Motors
• Board Bring-up & Hardware Debugging
• CAN / I2C / SPI / UART
• Hardware Test Planning & Documentation

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with high-performance microcontrollers and/or FPGA-based designs.
• Exposure to motor-control applications involving BLDC or PMSM motors.
• Understanding of DO-160, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-704 requirements.
• Experience taking electronic hardware from concept/requirements through design, prototype, testing, validation, and delivery.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good hardware debugging and troubleshooting capability.
• Strong technical documentation skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.