Power Electronics Engineer

SURINOVA 

📍 Chennai, India 🇮🇳

full-time
senior
Posted —

Key Skills

PCBmotorSTM32ThermalEMI

Industry

Agriculture TechnologyRobotics

Job Description

Education

  • B.Tech / B.E. in ECE (Electronics & Communication) or EEE (Electrical & Electronics)
  • M.Tech in Power Electronics or Embedded Systems (preferred)


Role & Responsibilities

  • Design and own custom PCB-based motor drivers and control boards for agricultural robots, including power electronics, sensing, and embedded control firmware.
  • Develop real-time embedded control algorithms (current, speed, position, torque control) for BLDC/PMSM motors operating under highly variable field loads.
  • Lead the electronics team end-to-end , including schematic review, PCB bring-up, firmware architecture, debugging, and mentoring junior engineers.
  • Ensure field reliability and safety , addressing EMI/ESD, thermal management, dust and moisture exposure, shock loads, and fault protection strategies.
  • Work closely with mechanical and robotics software teams to define system architecture, interfaces, diagnostics, and cost-optimized production designs.


Required Technical Skills

  • Strong background in Embedded Systems and Power Electronics
  • Hands-on experience with motor control (BLDC / PMSM, PID, FOC fundamentals)
  • MCU experience with STM32, TI C2000, NXP, or Microchip
  • Solid understanding of MOSFETs, gate drivers, current sensing techniques, and protection circuits
  • Comfortable owning both hardware and firmware development
  • Experience with PCB bring-up, debugging, and field testing