Power Electronics Engineer

Xylem, a Fortune 500 global water solutions company, is committed to sustainable impact and empowering those who make water work every day. With 23,000 employees across over 150 countries, Xylem leads in addressing critical water challenges. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Job Opportunity: Power Electronics Engineer

Location: Montecchio Maggiore (VI), Italy

Join our Electronics Center of Excellence at the Montecchio Maggiore plant, which employs over 800 staff. Our center supports Xylem's goal to simplify water management by standardizing and enhancing power electronics capabilities, designing a range of custom motor drives (variable frequency) that meet efficiency, usability, and reliability standards for diverse water applications. Our electronic engineers are responsible for power electronics and motor control across various variable frequency drives used in Xylem's portfolio. These products are based on a reusable platform, customizable for specific applications and environments.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design, test, and verify electronic products and prototypes for single-phase and three-phase power supplies up to 1000 V.
• Design schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer.
• Design and simulate analog signal chains with SPICE.
• Design, test, and prototype magnetic components.
• Perform EMC/EMI testing and debugging.
• Ensure product compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with firmware engineers, physicists, and mechanical engineers.
• Generate design, test, and verification documentation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electronic Engineering with specialization in Power Electronics.
• At least 2 years of experience in power electronics design.
• Excellent knowledge of English and Italian languages.
• Good understanding of digital and analog circuit design.
• Proficiency in schematic and layout design tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, PADS.
• Knowledge of gate drive design, circuit protection, analog filters, and signal processing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of motor control theory (synchronous and asynchronous).
• Practical experience with EMC/EMI testing and debugging.
• Design, specifications, and testing of magnetic components.
• Knowledge of PFC boost converters, fly-back converters, and half/full-bridge converters.
• Strong analytical skills and solid understanding of energy engineering fundamentals and theory.