
Power Electronics Developer
- Rio de Janeiro - RJ
- Permanente
- Período integral
- Define hardware requirements in collaboration with system, drive train, and battery management system architects and developers.
- Design and develop motor drive and battery management circuits, PCBAs, and modules, including component selection, schematic drawing, PCB layout, and prototype building.
- Conduct functional verification of motor drive and battery management system circuits, PCBAs, sub-assemblies, and electrical actuators.
- Collaborate with systems architects, mechanical designers, PCB layout, manufacturing, reliability, and SW engineering teams to design and develop power electronics products.
- Create test procedures and write test reports on functional, environmental, system operation mode, and manufacturing testing of custom power electronic designs.
- Analog electronics, including discrete design with Opamps, transistors, inductors, transformers, and capacitors for high voltage designs.
- Component selection of high voltage power semiconductors (IGBTs, MOSFETs, diodes) for gate drives and analog/digital measurement circuits.
- Power electronics design across various topologies in the AC or DC domain for motor controllers, battery management circuits, power supplies, and switches.
- Schematic design and PCB layout using ECAD tools like Altium Designer or equivalent.
- Knowledge of motor drive and battery control topologies, semiconductor component performance, and loss mechanisms.
- Experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, programmable loads, motor, and battery simulators.
- Expertise in PCB layout for optimal component placement, reduced stray inductance/capacitance, improved manufacturability, and EMC compliance.
- Knowledge of control algorithms and embedded programming for circuit design verification.
- Experience in power electronics design optimized for DFX requirements (manufacturability and testability).
- Understanding of EMC requirements and CE certification relevant to motor controller design in control system applications.
- BSc, MSc, or PhD in electronics, automation, cybernetics, or a related engineering field.
- 3-5 years of industrial experience in relevant power electronics development and industrialization.
- Ability to approach complex problems structurally.
- Open-minded, professional English proficiency, and adaptability to work in a multicultural environment.
- Continuously raising standards, innovative, and solution oriented.
- Interest in electronics is an additional advantage.
- Exciting global R&D environment.
- Engaging tasks and work-life balance.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- State-of-the-art development environment.
- Training and career development opportunities.
- Comprehensive insurance and pension plans.