Lead Engineer - Power Electronics

Eaton has an opening for an:

Lead Engineer – Power Electronics

Location: Aachen/Bonn Germany

About the research and the project:

In this position you will execute research and development projects to address the modern power grid issues with ever growing DERs, EVs and smart loads. The Lead Engineer Power Electronics will report to the Regional Team Lead Eaton Research Labs in Aachen/Bonn and help to identify key technical gaps and influence the technology roadmap for Eaton’s power systems products and services. This work will help businesses across Eaton to solve critical business problems and uncover new business opportunities.

Primary function:

1. Develop innovative power electronics solutions for both AC and DC systems, and help Eaton’s products and services to differentiate and lead in the emerging market.
2. Design, control, integrate and validate power conversion and (semiconductor-based) protection components for stationary grids, vehicle and aerospace applications.
3. Integrate innovative concepts/solutions on device or subsystem level into prototypes, feasibility studies, specifications, and eventually into larger systems and components.
4. Contribute to power electronics module design including, e.g., power semiconductor selection, evaluation, prototyping and topology studies.

Further goals/responsibilities for this role are:

1. Serve as a technical and/or project lead in technology development and demonstration projects.
2. Analyze, model, and simulate power electronics modules, from device to subsystem level.
3. Simulate power conversion and protection circuits in MATLAB/Simulink/Plecs and assist with the validation of component robustness.
4. Stay current with the latest power electronics, PCB and electronics circuit technologies and apply knowledge to power conversion and protection applications.
5. Innovate, invent and challenge state-of-art design & process by securing critical intellectual properties through patents and publications in high impact, peer-reviewed journals.

We would like you to bring:

1. PhD degree (or PhD candidate close to graduation) in Electrical Engineering/Mechanical engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
2. Master degree in Electrical/Mechanical engineering or related field.
3. PhD degree plus 3+ years of progressive experience in developing and designing technology solutions with a proven track record of developing high-quality technology.
4. Master’s degree plus 5+ years of progressive experience in developing and designing technology solutions with a proven track record of developing high-quality technology.

1. Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: design and prototyping of power converters (bidirectional/unidirectional DC/DC converters, multi-port converters), application and circuit design incl. WBG technology, design of protection devices (SSCB, HCB) and protection architectures, design of cooling systems, packaging solutions.
2. Proven experience in low and medium voltage DC power conversion and power systems engineering, including creating specifications, defining application space, designing technical solution concepts, and building and testing prototypes to validate models/hypotheses and documenting results.
3. Experience using one or more of power systems simulation software MATLAB / Simulink, PSCAD, PLECS, Atrium.
4. Experience in WBG power devices and applications.

What skills would be evaluated:

1. Experience in fast actuation, active filtering, gate driver design, sensing and/or advanced cooling technologies (liquid, two phase, immersed).
2. Experience in design, control and testing of MVDC and LVDC components and grids.
3. Experience in real-time simulations, hardware-in-the loop and power hardware in the loop such as OPAL-RT, RTDS or Typhoon.
4. Hands-on experience with field or lab testing of inverters, energy storage systems, power converters and controllers.
5. Full working proficiency in English mandatory. Proficiency in German highly desirable. Collaborative orientation. The ability to succeed in a highly team-oriented environment with flat hierarchy.

What we can offer to you:

1. Learning & Development – we invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
2. Unique career development in new product development in power electronic sectors in collaboration with Eaton’s European Innovation Center in Prague and other international Eaton locations.
3. Team of professionals, opportunity to learn new technologies.

About Eaton:

We are a power management company made up of over 92,000 employees, doing business in more than 175 countries. Our energy-efficient products and services help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more reliably, efficiently, safely and sustainably. By giving people tools to use power more efficiently. Helping companies do business more sustainably. And by encouraging each and every employee at Eaton to think differently about our business, our communities and the positive impact we can have on the world.

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