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Senior Hardware Design Engineer - Power Electronics

Maxwell EnergyBengaluru, Karnataka, India
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

This role demands a proactive individual with a strong foundation in electrical engineering, evidenced by at least 5 years of hands-on experience in relevant fields. The ideal candidate will possess a mix of technical skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams to achieve project objectives.

About the job

Join our innovative electronics hardware team as a Senior Hardware Design Engineer specializing in Power Electronics. In this pivotal role, you will engage in hands-on design and development, architecture, lab testing, and troubleshooting of advanced electronic circuits and systems. Your contributions will enhance the performance standards of our cutting-edge electronics, ensuring their reliability in demanding application environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design and development of both digital and analog electronics for high-power control systems, including Charger DC to DC converters and Motor controller applications.

- Take ownership of control boards and related electronics throughout the entire product lifecycle, from specification to design, prototyping, and manufacturing.

- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, digital control, thermal design, and manufacturing test engineers.

- Conduct comprehensive electrical design at the product level, focusing on component selection, branch circuit design, and insulation coordination.

Required Qualifications

- Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in electrical engineering within a product design and manufacturing setting.

- Extensive knowledge of automotive and charger design, as well as familiarity with AIS Standards and Functional Safety (ISO26262).

- Proficiency in Altium Designer for schematic and PCB layout design.

- Experience in running simulations using tools like LTspice, MATLAB/Simulink, PSIM, and thermal/EMI modeling tools.

- Strong background in DC-DC and AC-DC topologies (buck, boost, LLC, flyback, phase-shift full bridge, interleaved designs).

- Expertise in designing control algorithms for DC-DC power stages (including voltage/current-mode control and digital control).

- Familiarity with high-voltage (400V) EV architectures.

- Knowledge of magnetics design and component derating.

- Experience with high current power semiconductor selection (IGBTs, MOSFETs, and Diodes) and designing gate drive and protection circuits.

- Proficient in schematic capture and power converter circuit simulation tools.

- Experience in the selection and integration of DSPs, microcontrollers, and programmable logic devices along with their peripheral circuitry (signal conditioning, board-level power supplies).

- Skilled in supervising PCB layout to minimize stray inductance and capacitance, ensuring optimal manufacturability, power/signal plane definition, and EMC optimization.

- Knowledge of environmental, reliability, and safety requirements for Automotive, Industrial, and Residential applications.

About Maxwell Energy

Maxwell Energy is at the forefront of power electronics innovation, dedicated to developing advanced solutions that enhance efficiency and reliability in various applications. Our commitment to excellence drives us to improve our products continuously, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our clients.

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