Senior Engineer - Hardware Power Electronics

Ohmium; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohmium in Bengaluru, India seeks a senior Power Electronics Hardware Engineer to lead design, development, and validation of power converters/inverters for grid-connected and renewable energy applications.

The role involves hands-on circuit design, simulation with SIMULINK, prototyping, testing, reliability analysis, and documenting hardware requirements, design specs, test plans and FMEAs in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Design and develop power converters/inverters for grid-connected and renewable energy applications.
• Lead hardware reviews and verification across the product life cycle.
• Perform FMEA and reliability analyses to ensure safety and liability compliance.
• Write hardware requirements, design specifications, test specs and BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Define specifications and requirements for product hardware.
• Lead design verification and validation tests and own the product life cycle.
• Monitor development and create test plans to verify electrical, environmental, and functional compliance.
• Coordinate milestones with project manager and cross-functional teams.
• Oversee ECNs, DFX updates, and product life cycle management.
• Mentor the team to adhere to technical standards during development.
• Research new concepts to guide future product innovation.
• Validate concepts through circuit simulations and prototyping.
• Prepare documentation including diagrams, simulations, and FMEAs.

Skills

Power electronics

Closed-loop control

Reliability analysis

FMEA

Circuit debugging

Team mentoring

English communication

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Power Electronics

Tools

SIMULINK

Circuit simulation

Job description

Job Description:

• Define specifications and requirements for product hardware.
• Conduct hardware design and firmware control reviews with a focus on high-level system integration.
• Monitor development and create test plans to verify electrical, environmental, and functional compliance.
• Lead the design verification and validation tests and own the product life cycle.
• Perform FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) to evaluate reliability and ensure there are no safety or liability concerns related to the product.
• Coordinate and track product development milestones with the project manager and cross-functional teams (CFTs).
• Oversee DFX (Design for Excellence) updates, Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), and product life cycle management.
• Mentor the team on design to ensure that established technical standards are adhered to during product development.
• Research new development concepts to guide future product innovation.
• Identify cost-competitive technological alternatives that are suitable for scaling up.
• Validate design concepts through a combination of circuit simulations and prototyping.
• Prepare documentation, including bills of materials, circuit diagrams, simulations, design-related documents, and FMEAs.

Qualification Required:

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Power Electronics with Minimum 6+ years of experience in design and development of converters/Inverters.
• Strong understanding of closed-loop control for power converters and compensator design.
• Experience with high-speed or high-power semiconductor devices, specifically power converter designs over 500kVA and in medium-voltage (up to 1.5kV) applications.
• Solid technical knowledge, competence, and system-level design experience.
• Proven track record of managing multiple power electronics projects involving analog and digital electronics as well as control circuitry.
• Experience in EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) filter design and product qualification/compliance testing.
• Familiarity with circuit simulation tools like SIMULINK.
• Skills in derating, FMEA, and reliability analysis.
• Excellent circuit debugging and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience in writing technical documents such as hardware requirements, product design specifications, test specifications, and board-level design details.
• Strong knowledge of component selection and system integration.
• Good communication skills in English, both spoken and written.
• Experience mentoring small teams with strong decision-making capabilities and the ability to work effectively in an agile product development model.
  We are looking for a Power Electronics Hardware senior professional to support the design, development, and validation of power converters/inverters for grid-connected and renewable energy applications. The role involves hands-on circuit design, simulation, prototyping, testing, reliability analysis, and design documentation in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Ohmium is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.