Remote Senior Power Electronics Engineer - Lead & Innovate

Placements24

Bloemfontein

Hybrid

ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work
Private health insurance
Professional development budget
Conference opportunities
Home office setup allowance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to join our fully remote engineering team. You will lead design, simulation, and development of high-efficiency converters for renewable energy and electric vehicles, working across distributed teams.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or Master’s in Electrical Engineering with power electronics specialization and 8+ years of industry experience, plus expertise in SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, and PLECS.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. or Master’s in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Power Electronics.
  • 8+ years of experience in power electronics design and development.
  • Proficiency with SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, and PLECS.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, simulation, and development of high-efficiency power converters (AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC).
  • Perform detailed thermal management and component stress analysis for power electronic circuits.
  • Develop and implement control algorithms for advanced power electronic systems.
  • Oversee the selection of components, including MOSFETs, IGBTs, capacitors, and inductors.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to IP development through patents/publications.

Skills

Power electronics design
Control theory
EMC
Remote collaboration
Team mentoring

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics)
Master's in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics)

Tools

SPICE
MATLAB/Simulink
PLECS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to join our fully remote engineering team. You will lead design, simulation, and development of high-efficiency converters for renewable energy and electric vehicles, working across distributed teams.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or Master’s in Electrical Engineering with power electronics specialization and 8+ years of industry experience, plus expertise in SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, and PLECS.

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