Power Electronics System Lead Engineer

Your Role & Responsibilities

The candidate will join to a very dynamic and passionate development team in the Automotive Power Electronics field. This technical field is the heart of MAHLE e-Mobility strategic plan.

The candidate will be a key contributor to solve existing and new challenges in the current developments and new projects opportunities.

Leads the following tasks related to the HW, Product and System design activities:

• Power Electronics architecture definition to fulfil the product and system requirements.
• Power Electronics detailed design, simulation, and commissioning of prototypes.
• Power electronics component selection and magnetics specification.
• Design and tune control loops.
• Power Electronics design justification and test plan definition.
• Contribution ideas and design concepts for mechatronics integration.
• Strong and frictionless cooperation with other Hardware and Power Electronics Engineers of the department.
• Technical support on site during Functional, EE and EMC test setup and testing.
• Technical interface with the customer and production plant.
• Lead problem solving and redesign activities: hardware issues, customer claims and PCNs among others.
• Tasks delegation and progress monitoring.
• Onboarding and training new Hardware Engineers.
• Manage 1st escalation level for Electronic HW issues and supports 8D activities.
• Identify design optimizations or cost reduction opportunities.

Your Skills & Strengths

• Degree in Physics / Electronics / Telecommunication Engineering or similar.
• (Critical) 5 - 10 years of experience developing Power Electronics for On Board Charges, HV/LV DC/DC converters or Traction Inverters for automotive applications.
• (Critical) Technical background in automotive power electronics design and implementation:
  • Circuit simulation with LTSpice or PSIM.
  • Analog, digital and power circuits design.
  • Deep knowledge of PFC and LLC-Resonant power stages.
  • Capability to design and tune control loops.
  • Losses calculation for semiconductors, inductors, transformers, CMCs, capacitors, PCB tracks, busbars and cables.
  • Thermal stack-up design.
  • Power electronics integration in mechanical assemblies (mechatronics integration).
  • Knowledge of EMC design rules.
  • Mission profile calculation for electrolytic capacitors.
  • Problem solving techniques like 8D and FTA.

• (Required) Technical background in electronic design validation: functional, electrical, EMC and thermal.
• (Required) Technical background in electronic design validation: functional, electrical, EMC and thermal.
• (Required) Knowledge of standard electronic design analysis and verification (Derating analysis, Worst Case Analysis, Reliability calculation, FMEDA).
• (Required) Inter-personal communication and conflict resolution.
• (Required) Customer requirements analysis and negotiation.
• (Required) Interacting with clients and negotiation skills.
• (Required) Experience in RFI/RFQ offer preparation, cost estimation, risk analysis, and requirements negotiation.
• (Required) Experience with system/block diagrams, electronics schematics, e-Layout, mechanical design, 3D models, 2D drawings, Bill Of Materials, automotive validations procedures and normative, validation plans and automotive quality deliverables.
• (Valued) Experience coordinating a HW development team.
• (Valued) Experience working in a V model development process (ASPICE).
• (Valued) Knowledge of Automotive SPICE processes.
• (Valued) Knowledge of functional safety (ISO26262) is a plus.
• Languages: English C1, Spanish C1, German is a plus. 

In addition to work in a great team, we encourage you to reach your personal potential and through outstanding learning and development opportunities. Exciting assignments and personalized support for your career are available to you.