Power Electronics Engineer
Core
Design power architecture and electrical power budget for a high-dynamic two-axis stabilization system operating from a vehicle power supply.
Role type
Power Electronics Engineer
Builds
Motor-drive, power-conversion, protection and distribution electronics
Domain
Automotive power systems
Required skills
DC-DC converter design, MOSFET/IGBT switching circuit design, gate drive design, current-sensing circuit design, overcurrent/short-circuit/overvoltage/undervoltage/reverse-polarity/thermal protection design, EMC filter design, PMSM/BLDC motor-control tuning
Technologies
MOSFET, IGBT, DC-DC converters, PMSM, BLDC
Responsibilities
Develop power architecture and electrical power budget; Design or select DC-DC converters, servo drives, braking circuits and power-distribution modules; Develop MOSFET/IGBT-based switching circuits, gate drives and current-sensing circuits; Design overcurrent, short-circuit, overvoltage, undervoltage, reverse-polarity and thermal protection; Address vehicle power transients, conducted emissions and susceptibility; Design input and output filters for EMC compliance; Support PMSM/BLDC motor-control implementation and tuning
