Hardware Engineer

Nidec Motor 

📍 Attiki, Greece 🇬🇷

full-time
senior
Posted —

Key Skills

PowerAltiumSPICEMATLABEMC

Industry

Industrial AutomationRobotics

Job Description

Job Description

As a Senior Power Electronics Engineer, you will join a highly motivated team developing cutting-edge solutions for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Robotics, and Industrial Automation systems.


In this role, you will take end-to-end ownership of power electronics design, including specification, architecture, development, testing, and validation of electrical systems. You will collaborate closely with Firmware, Validation, and Field Application teams to deliver high-performance and reliable products.


You will also play a key role in technical leadership, troubleshooting complex field issues, and driving continuous product improvement and innovation.


Responsibilities

  • Lead projects from concept through production, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring timely delivery.
  • Define system-level requirements for electric powertrains, balancing performance, cost, efficiency, and reliability.
  • Develop system architectures, select components, and design schematics for power electronics systems.
  • Perform system-level and circuit simulations (SPICE, MATLAB) to validate concepts and optimize performance.
  • Define and implement design strategies to meet EMC and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop test plans, perform debugging, and validate designs at system and component level.
  • Lead root cause analysis of product and field issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Drive new technology development and propose improvements in power converter and motor drive design.
  • Produce high-quality design, validation, and compliance documentation.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to team capability development.
  • Maintain and improve schematic symbols and PCB footprint libraries.


Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Master’s Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in power electronics or hardware design
  • Proficient with Altium Designer, SPICE, and MATLAB/Simulink.
  • Strong hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and EMI/EMC troubleshooting.
  • Solid understanding of PCB layout practices for power electronics and EMC.
  • Design of inverters and power converters
  • Motor drive control techniques (PMAC, AC induction, IPM)
  • Analog and digital circuit design (low-voltage systems)
  • EMC design at PCB and system level
  • Reliability engineering fundamentals
  • Functional safety (advantageous)
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Proactive, solution-oriented mindset
  • Ability to work independently and lead technical decisions
  • Continuous learning attitude


Travel

  • Up to 5% Domestic and International may be required


Language

  • Advanced English communication skills, both spoken and written, are required