Engineer Inverter Design (w/m/x)

What We Offer

At our organization, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility.

Job Responsibilities

As a Power Electronics Engineer, you will be closely involved in the development of new mobility concepts for the future. As an important part of the hardware development team, you will design and analyze inverters in traction drives. Your main tasks include:

• Design, analysis, and simulation of inverters in traction drives focusing on the power section and its structure (power module and its control, DC link capacitor, busbars, etc.)
• Design and selection of core components, optimization of designs regarding performance, efficiency, and cost
• Specification and execution of development-related tests
• Documentation of designs, conducting worst-case analyses
• Support in creating PCB layouts
• Participation in the development of the technical safety concept, conducting functional safety analyses (e.g., FMEDA, DFA)
• Active further development of concepts/designs for future applications
• Close collaboration with the electronics, design, and hardware test team

Qualifications

• Successfully completed education (TU/FH) in electronics, electrical engineering, mechatronics, automation technology, or similar
• Several years of experience in power electronics development, solid knowledge of possible inverter topologies, semiconductor technologies, gate drivers, DC link capacitors
• Very good knowledge of electromagnetic compatibility / EMC-compliant design
• Knowledge in the field of functional safety (e.g., ISO 26262)
• Functional understanding of complex systems consisting of mechanics, electronics, and software
• Experience with Altium Designer, LTSpice, Mathcad, Matlab is an advantage
• Very good English skills in speaking and writing

Compensation

We offer a fair and attractive compensation package. The gross annual salary (for 38.5 hours) according to the collective agreement of the vehicle industry is at least €63,000. An overpayment is common practice based on relevant experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Work-Life-Balance: flexible working hours, 24.12. and 31.12. are non-working days without the need to use vacation days, remote work (up to 40% of working time), various leave models
• Bonus and financial benefits: bicycle leasing, employee profit sharing, works council (discounts, vouchers, subsidies)
• Health: sports and team events, health checks, support from fitness trainers, physiotherapists, and occupational psychologists
• Training and development: extensive training opportunities, exciting internal development opportunities, attractive career paths (leadership career, specialist career)
• Work environment: meal vouchers, modern IT and work equipment, parking spaces for two- and four-wheelers as well as electric vehicles, open corporate culture

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

We believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. We take the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.