Senior Power Electronics Engineer, EV Charging — Remote

Placements24

Paarl

Hybrid

ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000

Full time

34 hours ago

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Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to lead high‑power converter design for EV charging in a fully remote R&D team. You will architect power topologies, select components, and develop control loops while collaborating with firmware engineers.

Requirements include a Master’s/PhD in Power Electronics and 8+ years in kw–MW range converters, plus expertise in Si/SiC/GaN devices and EMI/EMC testing. Remote collaboration and strong documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering with Power Electronics specialization.
Experience designing high‑power converters (kW to MW range).
Deep knowledge of Si, SiC, GaN devices and integration constraints.
Proficiency with simulation tools: PLECS, SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink.
Embedded control concepts and firmware collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

Lead design of high‑efficiency, high‑reliability power converters for EV charging.
Architect converter topologies and select MOSFETs/IGBTs; design gate drives and control loops.
Create schematics, PCB layouts, and perform worst‑case analyses.
Develop control algorithms for PF correction and grid synchronization.
Oversee testing, validation, and EMI/EMC compliance of prototypes.
Collaborate with firmware for embedded control software development.
Perform thermal analyses and design cooling for power electronics.
Mentor engineers and contribute to the technical roadmap.