Standard Embedded/Power Electronics Hardware Developer

Purpose Of the Job:

The role is responsible for the design, simulation, implementation, validation, and testing of automotive power electronics hardware, including steering inverters, DC/DC converters, and onboard chargers (PFC and DC/DC stages).

Responsibilities and Duties

• Design and develop automotive power electronics hardware, including steering inverters, DC/DC converters, and onboard chargers (PFC and DC/DC stages).

• Perform analytical design and component selection for power electronic circuits, including MOSFETs, IGBTs, diodes, magnetic components, capacitors, and gate drivers.

• Conduct circuit simulations and magnetic component design to validate performance, efficiency, and thermal behavior.

• Develop PCB schematics and support PCB layout design using Altium Designer, ensuring compliance with EMC, thermal, and manufacturability requirements.

• Build, debug, and validate hardware prototypes through functional, electrical, thermal, and performance testing.

• Analyze test results, identify root causes of hardware issues, and implement corrective design improvements.

• Prepare and maintain hardware design documentation, including schematics, BOMs, design calculations, test reports, and technical specifications.

• Collaborate with embedded software, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to ensure successful hardware integration.

• Support design verification, qualification, and customer acceptance activities in accordance with automotive quality standards.

• Ensure compliance with applicable automotive standards, customer requirements, and internal development processes.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electric Power/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering.

Experience:

0-3 years of professional experience in Embedded Hardware/Power electronics Development.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of power electronics design, including inverters, DC/DC converters, and onboard chargers.
• Proficiency in selecting and sizing power semiconductor devices, including MOSFETs, IGBTs, and diodes.
• Experience in the design of high-frequency magnetic components, including inductors, transformers, and common-mode chokes (CMCs).
• Solid understanding of power loss calculations, efficiency optimization, and thermal analysis of power converters.
• Knowledge of thermal management techniques and cooling system requirements for power electronic applications.
• Familiarity with EMC/EMI design practices and automotive EMC standards, particularly CISPR 25.
• Good understanding of voltage-mode and current-mode control techniques for power converters.
• Experience in microcontroller support circuitry design, including clock, reset, protection, and power supply circuits.
• Proficiency in analog signal conditioning, filtering, and measurement circuit design.
• Experience designing voltage, current, speed, and temperature sensing circuits.
• Knowledge of analog and digital isolation techniques for power electronic systems.
• Experience designing communication hardware interfaces such as CAN, LIN, SPI, UART, and I²C.
• Proficiency in circuit simulation using LTspice (or equivalent simulation tools).
• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer.
• Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, function generators, and power analyzers.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of automotive hardware development processes and design verification activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and collaborate with software, mechanical, and systems engineers.
• Willingness to travel for business assignments within Egypt and internationally, as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Ansys Maxwell and ICepak.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink simulations.
• Familiarity with V-cycle for Hardware development.