Senior Power Electronics Engineer - MW HV Converters & R&D

Bewerberportal; Town of Vienna (WI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-office options

Mentorship and training

Career development opportunities

Job summary

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology invites applications for Ingenious Partner in its Center for Energy in Vienna. You will help design and validate high-power isolated converters, develop converter topologies for medium-voltage apps, and drive end-to-end system integration in a collaborative R&D setting.

You will lead research on power electronics, work with SiC devices, and contribute to publications while benefiting from mentorship and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics or a related field.
• Several years of experience in power electronic systems.
• Expertise in medium voltage systems (up to 20 kV), high-power converters (up to MW), and isolated converter topologies.
• Knowledge of medium-frequency transformer design, insulation systems, magnetic components, and thermal management.
• Experience with wide-bandgap semiconductors (SiC preferred).
• Knowledge of power converter control strategies, including closed-loop control, PWM techniques, and digital control systems.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment for medium-voltage testing and power analysis.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex power electronic systems.
• Very good English skills; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, development and validation of high-power isolated power converters up to MW range.
• Develop converter topologies for medium-voltage applications up to 30 kV.
• Design and optimize DC/DC, AC/DC, and DC/AC converters; work on solid-state transformer architectures.
• Define power-stage architectures and select semiconductors (SiC, IGBT, MOSFET).
• Collaborate with mechanical, control, and system engineers for end-to-end product integration.
• Ensure compliance with industrial standards, safety requirements and certification guidelines.
• Use real-time-simulation platforms (PLECS RT BOX, OPAL-RT) for testing.
• Prepare technical reports and present results to customers and partners.

Skills

Power electronics

Medium voltage systems

High-power converters

Digital control systems

PWM techniques

Lab equipment familiarity

English proficiency

German as nice-to-have

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLECS

MATLAB/Simulink

LTspice/PSIM

ANSYS Maxwell

Job description

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology invites applications for Ingenious Partner in its Center for Energy in Vienna. You will help design and validate high-power isolated converters, develop converter topologies for medium-voltage apps, and drive end-to-end system integration in a collaborative R&D setting.

You will lead research on power electronics, work with SiC devices, and contribute to publications while benefiting from mentorship and ongoing professional development.