Power Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Rapsys Technologies Pte Ltd.; Town of Bethlehem (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rapsys Technologies Pte Ltd. seeks an experienced Hardware Engineer to design and validate DC/AC inverter hardware using IGBT/MOSFET topologies.

You will collaborate with firmware for real-time control, develop gate drivers, isolation interfaces and protection circuits, and produce Altium-based schematics and multi-layer PCBs. Responsibilities include hardware testing, fault analysis, EMI/EMC consideration, and documentation to ensure robust inverter performance.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical / electronics with 6+ years in power electronics/hardware.
• DC/AC inverter hardware design experience.
• IGBT/MOSFET topologies with gate driver and protections.
• Schematic and multilayer PCB design using Altium; real-time control integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop DC/AC inverter hardware using IGBT/MOSFET power topologies.
• Work with microcontrollers for real-time control integration.
• Create gate driver circuits, isolation interfaces and protection circuits.
• Design schematics and multi-layer PCB designs using Altium.
• Perform hardware testing, debugging and validation with scopes and analyzers.
• Integrate control hardware with firmware team on inverter operation / fault.

Skills

Power electronics

Hardware design

Inverter design

IGBT MOSFET

Gate driver circuits

Altium

PCB design

Real-time control

EMI EMC compliance

Sensing circuits

Microcontroller

Schematic design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Job Description & Skill Requirement:

• BS in electrical / electronics with 6 year experience in power electronics / hardware
• Design and develop DC/AC inverter hardware using IGBT/MOSFET power topologies
• Work with microcontrollers real time control integration
• Design gate driver circuits, isolation interfaces and protection circuits (overcurrent,overvoltage, short circuit)
• Create schematics and multi layer PCB designs using Altium
• evaluate key components including power devices, magnetics and sensing
• Perform power loss calculations, thermal and efficiency optimization
• Integrate control hardware with firmware team on inverter operation / fault
• Conduct hardware testing, debugging and validation using oscilloscopes and power analyzers
• Implement current and voltage sensing circuits and ensure compliance with EMI/EMC standards
• support prototype development, design and system optimization and documentation

Relevant Industries & Company Locations to Focus

• Power Electronics / Inverter Design
• Electrical / Electronics Hardware Manufacturing
• Industrial Power Conversion Systems
• Embedded Control Hardware
• Focus on candidates with DC/AC inverter hardware design experience

Priority 1

• 6+ years of power electronics / hardware design experience
• BS in Electrical / Electronics Engineering
• DC/AC inverter design
• IGBT / MOSFET power topologies
• Gate driver, isolation & protection circuits
• Schematics and multilayer PCB design using Altium
• Microcontroller and real-time control integration
• Hardware testing, debugging & validation
• Oscilloscopes and power analyzers
• Current / voltage sensing circuits
• EMI/EMC compliance

Priority 2

• Power loss calculations
• Thermal and efficiency optimization
• Power devices, magnetics and sensing component selection
• Hardware-firmware integration
• Overcurrent, overvoltage and short-circuit protection
• Inverter fault handling

Nice to Have

• Prototype development
• System optimization
• Design documentation
• Experience improving inverter performance and reliability

What to Look for on Resume

• Hands-on DC/AC inverter hardware design
• IGBT/MOSFET selection and implementation
• Gate driver and protection circuit design
• Altium schematic and multilayer PCB design
• Microcontroller-based real-time control integration
• Power loss, thermal and efficiency analysis
• Oscilloscope and power analyzer testing
• Current/voltage sensing and EMI/EMC compliance
• Hardware and firmware integration

Do Not Consider

• Candidates without power electronics hardware design experience
• Profiles focused only on software or firmware development
• Candidates without DC/AC inverter experience
• No IGBT/MOSFET or gate driver circuit experience
• No schematic / PCB design experience
• No hands-on hardware testing and debugging experience

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering
• 6+ years of power electronics / hardware design experience
• Hands-on inverter design, testing and validation experience