Power Electronics Engineer – Defence / HV Electronics

Power Electronics Engineer – Defence / HV Electronics

Employment: Permanent / Full-time

We are looking for an experienced Power Electronics Engineer to join a highly skilled engineering team developing advanced electrical and power conversion technologies for defence applications .

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer with experience in power supplies, converters, motor drives and high-voltage electronics to work on technically demanding systems where performance, reliability and robustness are critical.

The Role

As a Power Electronics Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, integration and validation of advanced power electronic systems for demanding defence applications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and developing power supply and power conversion systems
• Working with DC/DC and AC/DC converters
• Developing and optimising motor drive and inverter systems
• Working on high-voltage (HV) electronics and power architectures
• Selecting and applying appropriate power semiconductor technologies
• Performing electrical, thermal and system-level analysis and simulations
• Supporting the development of control strategies for converters and motor drives
• Designing and executing prototype testing and validation
• Investigating efficiency, losses, thermal performance, reliability and system behaviour
• Troubleshooting complex hardware and power electronics issues
• Supporting system integration, qualification and environmental testingWorking closely with hardware, software, controls, mechanical and systems engineering teams
• Contributing to technical specifications, design reviews and engineering documentation

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Electronics or a related discipline
• Professional experience in power electronics development
• Experience with power supplies, converters, motor drives and/or HV electronics
• Strong understanding of converter and inverter topologies
• Experience with power semiconductor technologies such as IGBT, SiC and/or GaN
• Knowledge of high-voltage design, insulation, creepage and clearance requirements
• Experience with electrical, thermal and reliability analysis
• Familiarity with simulation tools such as PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice or similar
• Practical experience with laboratory testing, validation and troubleshooting
• Experience working within regulated, safety-critical or demanding engineering environments is advantageous
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A hands-on and structured approach to engineering
• Good working proficiency in English
• Ability to work in an environment where security and confidentiality requirements apply

If you are a Power Electronics Engineer with experience in power supplies, converters, motor drives or HV electronics , are a native German speaker , and are looking for your next technical challenge within the defence sector in Baden Wurtenburg, we'd be keen to hear from you.