Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer - Power Electronics

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer with practical experience in PCB design, power circuit design and DC-DC converter development. You will take ownership of electrical and electronic hardware development, from circuit design and component selection through prototype bring-up, testing and validation. This role suits an engineer who enjoys hands-on development, works independently and can contribute quickly with minimal technical supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop electrical and electronic hardware, with a focus on power circuits and DC-DC converters.
• Perform circuit design calculations, topology selection, component sizing and schematic development.
• Manage PCB development, including schematic capture, layout design or review, prototype bring-up and debugging.
• Develop power distribution, voltage regulation and protection circuits, considering efficiency, electrical loads and thermal performance.
• Conduct hands-on testing, troubleshooting and validation of PCBs and power electronic assemblies.
• Develop test procedures and acceptance criteria to verify hardware performance under normal operating, transient and fault conditions.
• Investigate hardware failures, identify root causes and implement design improvements.
• Address EMC, power integrity, reliability,manufacturability and testability requirements.
• Work with system, software, mechanical,manufacturing and test teams on hardware integration.
• Maintain schematics, bills of materials, design calculations, test reports and release documentation.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments and relevant FMEA/FMEDA activities.

Requirements:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant electrical or electronic hardware product development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in PCB design, prototype bring-up, testing and troubleshooting.
• Practical experience in power circuit design,including circuit calculations, component selection and hardware validation.
• Direct experience in DC-DC converter design,development and testing.
• Good understanding of analogue circuits, switching power supplies, power semiconductors, magnetics and voltage/current sensing.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools.
• Practical experience using oscilloscopes,multimeters, bench power supplies and electronic loads.
• Ability to independently manage hardware development from requirements through design validation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical communication skills.

Added Advantages:

• Experience with battery-powered equipment or systems, including 48V systems.
• Exposure to electric vehicles, automotive electronics, robotics or industrial power electronics.
• Experience with EMC testing, electrical transients and hardware reliability testing.
• Familiarity with design for manufacturing, design for test and FMEA/FMEDA.
• Experience taking products from concept through industrialisation or mass production.

To apply,simply click the "Apply" button or send your updated profile to [email protected] 

EA Licence No.:18S9405 / EA Reg. No.:R1330864

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Skills

Equipment Sizing, Thermal Power, Reliability Analysis, Analogue Power Electronics, Troubleshooting Procedures, Electronics Hardware Design, Root Cause Analysis, Analog Circuits, Computerised Systems Validation, Reviewing, Power Electronics, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Oscilloscope, Hardware Development, Test Development, Hardware Testing, Circuit board assembly, Schematic Capture