Senior EV Powertrain Electrical Engineer On-Site Kimberley

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Health, dental, and retirement

Generous paid time off

Professional development & conferences

Work on groundbreaking EV technology

Contribution to sustainable transport

Job summary

Placements24 client, a leading automotive manufacturer in South Africa, seeks a Senior Automotive Electrical Engineer (EV Powertrain) to join the Kimberley team on-site. You will design and validate high-voltage systems, BMS, motors, and power electronics.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in automotive electrical engineering, strong problem-solving, and collaboration across mechanical, software and test teams to deliver robust EV powertrain solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• 6+ years of automotive electrical engineering experience focusing on EV powertrain development.
• Experience with high-voltage systems, battery technology, motors and power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-voltage electrical systems for EV powertrains (batteries, inverters, converters, onboard chargers).
• Specify and integrate electric motors, gearboxes and related power electronics components.
• Develop and validate BMS hardware and software requirements.

Skills

EV powertrains

High-voltage systems

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Electrical CAD tools

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Placements24 client, a leading automotive manufacturer in South Africa, seeks a Senior Automotive Electrical Engineer (EV Powertrain) to join the Kimberley team on-site. You will design and validate high-voltage systems, BMS, motors, and power electronics.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in automotive electrical engineering, strong problem-solving, and collaboration across mechanical, software and test teams to deliver robust EV powertrain solutions.