Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Job Title

Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Job Description

In this role, you have the opportunity to

Play a critical role in the development of Medical System. The right candidate will have a unique opportunity to create innovative designs. The position will suit a skilled engineer ideally familiar with Power electronics engineering technology.

You are responsible for

• Leading switching power supply design and CT power supply platform architecture, including power converters, filters, transformers, etc.
• Leading power supply architect & power supply platform development for CT scanner, drive technical feasibility study and discussion with team members from concept stage to product launch.
• Leading and develop reliable and cost-effective high-power units and components for CT scanners (technical product spec, DFMEA, electronics system architecture, design guidance, design review, validation & verification, etc) during PDLM execution and post market improvement.
• Performing trouble shoot and root cause analysis on issues from customer or production line, as well as design verification and product validation, ensure deliverables have no risk in safety and reliability
• Working with global or local technical leadership to ensure that the technical deliverables are consistent with the goals of larger programs, projects or initiatives
• Ensuring design for reliability, performance and high-quality product delivery through supplier relationships
• Driving, coaching and tracking power electronics innovations.

You are a part of

A progressive and energetic team that contributes directly to the growth of the business. You have a direct reporting line to the Director, CT gantry platform team.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• Master’s degree (MS) or higher in power electronic engineering, or related field equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years electrical engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of power conversion technologies, including DC/DC, AC/DC converters as well as power topologies.
• Familiar with different applications about High voltage-High Power (>10kW) Power Electronic Converter design including power dissipation calculations, Component selections, Topo application and so on.
• Familiar with PID control algorithms design and can apply some simulation tooling to verify the design in advance, such as Matlab, Pspice, Saber, PSIM and so on.
• Familiar with power electronic production development process.
• Familiar with safety design compliance of medical industrial systems, such as IEC60601-1.
• Demonstrated experience in analog, digital, power, PCB layout, EMC/EMI centered electrical design.
• Working knowledge of EMC and Safety standards and issue remediation
• Knowledge in design for manufacturing: Ease of assembly, Cost, second sourcing.
• Working experience with the global R&D and engineering organizations preferred.
• Good English communication skills (both verbal and written) required

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
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