Senior Power Electronics Engineer | Product Development & Compliance

Network Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment is partnering with a leading engineering firm in Pretoria to recruit an experienced Power Electronics Engineer. The role focuses on designing and developing next-generation power electronic products, driving development from requirements to production, and conducting comprehensive validation and testing.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in power electronics, hands-on experience with DC/DC converters, DC/AC inverters, motor drives, and battery charging systems, plus strong

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in Power Electronics.
• Experience developing DC/DC Converters, DC/AC Inverters, Motor Drives, Battery Charging Systems.
• Experience working with high-voltage systems and power conversion technologies.
• Strong simulation and modelling capabilities using MATLAB, Simulink, SPICE, or equivalent tools.
• Knowledge of EMC, EMI, validation, compliance, and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing next-generation power electronic products.
• Driving product development from requirements through validation and production.
• Conducting simulation, design reviews, hardware testing, and system debugging.
• Supporting compliance, certification, and homologation activities.
• Performing EMC, thermal, environmental, and reliability testing.
• Collaborating with hardware, firmware, systems, and mechanical engineering teams.

Skills

Power Electronics

High voltage systems

Power conversion

EMC/EMI knowledge

Simulation & modelling

DC/DC converters

DC/AC inverters

Motor drives

Battery charging systems

Education

B.Eng Electrical

B.Eng Electronic

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

SPICE

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

Designing and developing next-generation power electronic products. Driving product development from requirements definition through validation and production. Conducting simulation, design reviews, hardware testing, and system debugging Supporting compliance, certification, and homologation activities. Performing EMC, thermal, environmental, and reliability testing. Collaborating with hardware, firmware, systems, and mechanical engineering teams.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of industry experience in Power Electronics.
• Experience developing: DC/DC Converters DC/AC Inverters Motor Drives Battery Charging Systems.
• Experience working with high-voltage systems and power conversion technologies.
• Strong simulation and modelling capabilities using MATLAB, Simulink, SPICE, or equivalent tools.
• Knowledge of EMC, EMI, validation, compliance, and certification processes.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering
• Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Why Apply Through Network Recruitment?

Network Recruitment partners with some of South Africa’s most innovative engineering businesses, providing access to exclusive career opportunities across power electronics, advanced manufacturing, automotive technologies, and industrial engineering.