Senior R&D Engineer – Power Electronics

Our client is a well-known Electronic Automation Company who is represented in Singapore with a fully owned subsidiary for more than 25 years and has a well-established infrastructure locally.

They have set up a R&D Competence Center in Singapore to better cope with the arising global market demand.

The focus of the new R&D Competence Center in Singapore will lay on the business areas of sensor technology and power electronics for serving the energy, building and EV sectors.

We are looking for someone who enjoys and has experience in Power Electronics

Your scope of tasks & responsibilities

• Develop innovative circuit designs for power electronics applications - mainly power supplies / SMPS products
• Perform circuit design and simulations
• Create schematics using OrCAD, BOM and PCB designs (understanding the rules and collaborate with PCB design engineer), coupled with mechanical design.
• Conduct PCB prototype testing to verify performance.
• Troubleshoot circuits to identify and resolve issues that may arise.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards
• Collaborate with engineering and product development teams to ensure successful product launches.
• Collaborate with external R&D institutes and universities to develop innovative power electronics solutions
• Conduct product level testing, troubleshooting, and support in product testing and qualification, including EMC/RFI and product, safety certifications.
• Create technical documents for design and specifications.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members
• Stay up-to-date with advancements in power electronics, materials and industry trends

Your professional profile -qualifications & competences-

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in power electronics and PCB design.
• Rich experience in SMPS, AC/DC, magnetics - related topics
• Strong knowledge in analog and digital electronics, control theory, EMC, reliability and thermal engineering
• Solid theoretical understanding of power electronic converter principles, multi-level converters, magnetic component designs, and wide bandgap power semiconductor devices.
• Familiarity with simulation tools like LTSpice, Matlab/Simulink, PLECS, Labview to facilitate effective design and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in new technology development and innovation in reputable publication journals is a plus.
• An innovative spirit and enthusiasm for energy-based topics, technologies, and trends.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team, with excellent communication skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive work attitude.
• University degree in electronic engineering, power electronics, or a related field.
• Fluent in English, with German language skills as an advantage
• The ability to create scripts for automated product verification testing is a plus
• Willingness to undertake occasional business travels related to ongoing projects

Our offer

• Within a dynamic, international company environment, which is affected by a sustainable growth, exciting and diversified duties and responsibilities are waiting for you.
• We provide you with a platform where you can further develop your passion and technical competence, and onboard an exciting industry and market oriented career.
• We offer you an attractive, performance-related payment package, focusing on an efficient, process-oriented organization, where the individual responsibility and self-organization of our employees as ‘entrepreneurs within the company’ are particularly advanced.
• The company is one of the globally leading players in the connection and automation technology space offering to its customers innovative high-tech solutions.