Senior Power Electronics Engineer (Remote)

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Fully remote

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer specializing in Power Electronics to join our fully remote engineering team. You will design, simulate, and validate power converters and drive innovations across applications, collaborating with firmware, mechanical, and product teams.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, 7+ years in power electronics, and strong skills in analog circuit design, control systems, and magnetics.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Power Electronics.
• 7+ years of experience in design and development of power electronic systems.
• Expertise in analog circuit design, control systems, and power semiconductor devices.
• Proficiency with power electronics simulation software and schematic/PCB design tools.
• Strong magnetics design and thermal management knowledge.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and test power electronic converters (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC).
• Develop schematics, PCB layouts, and BOMs for power circuits.
• Perform component selection, thermal management, and reliability assessments.
• Use SPICE, PLECS, and MATLAB/Simulink for circuit design and analysis.
• Collaborate with firmware engineers on control algorithm development.
• Prototype testing, debugging, and performance validation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex power electronic design issues.
• Contribute to product definition, architecture, and technology roadmaps.
• Document designs, test results, and specifications.
• Stay current with advancements in power semiconductors and topologies.

Skills

Power electronics

Analog circuit design

Control systems

Semiconductor devices

Simulation software

PCB design tools

Magnetics design

Thermal management

Remote collaboration

High-voltage experience

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics)

Tools

SPICE

PLECS

MATLAB/Simulink

PCB design tools (Altium)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer specializing in Power Electronics to join our fully remote engineering team. You will design, simulate, and validate power converters and drive innovations across applications, collaborating with firmware, mechanical, and product teams.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, 7+ years in power electronics, and strong skills in analog circuit design, control systems, and magnetics.