Power electronics design engineer
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 100000 - Rs 1400000 (ie INR 1 - 14 LPA)
Min Experience: 3+ years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time
We are looking for a Power Electronics Design Engineer to design and develop high-performance power conversion solutions for a wide range of applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in designing AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, selecting appropriate converter topologies, and developing reliable, high-efficiency power electronic systems for low, medium, and high-voltage applications.
In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to analyze customer requirements, perform feasibility studies, and develop robust power electronics solutions that meet performance, reliability, and safety standards.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Power Electronics Design
- Design and develop AC-DC and DC-DC Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) for various power and voltage ranges.
- Develop power converter topologies including Flyback, Forward, Half Bridge, Full Bridge, and Push-Pull converters.
- Select appropriate power components such as MOSFETs, capacitors, PWM controllers, driver circuits, magnetics, and other key devices.
- Optimize converter efficiency, thermal performance, reliability, and overall system performance.
Circuit Design & Analysis
- Analyze customer requirements and perform feasibility studies for power electronics solutions.
- Design and develop circuit schematics using OrCAD Capture or equivalent schematic design tools.
- Perform detailed electrical and thermal analysis to ensure robust product performance.
- Validate design decisions through simulations, calculations, and laboratory testing.
Reliability & Quality Engineering
- Conduct reliability and failure analysis, including:
- Derating Analysis
- FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis)
- DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
- Thermal analysis (Theta-JC and related calculations)
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and reliability requirements throughout the design lifecycle.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with hardware, testing, manufacturing, and product teams during product development.
- Support prototype bring-up, debugging, validation, and design optimization.
- Participate in design reviews and provide technical recommendations for continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
- Experience in Power Electronics Design with hands-on development of SMPS solutions.
- Strong understanding of AC-DC and DC-DC converter design.
- Experience with converter topologies including Flyback, Forward, Half Bridge, Full Bridge, and Push-Pull.
- Strong knowledge of high-voltage, high-power, or high-wattage power supply design.
- Experience selecting power electronic components including MOSFETs, PWM controllers, capacitors, and driver circuits.
- Proficiency in schematic design using OrCAD Capture or similar EDA tools.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with thermal management and reliability engineering.
- Familiarity with EMI/EMC design considerations.
- Knowledge of simulation tools for power electronics.
- Experience with prototype testing and hardware validation.
Must-Have Skills
- Power Electronics Design
- AC-DC & DC-DC SMPS Design
- High Voltage / High Power Design
- Flyback, Forward, Half Bridge, Full Bridge & Push-Pull Converters
- OrCAD Capture
- MOSFET Selection
- PWM Controller Design
Good-to-Have Skills
- DFMEA
- FMECA
- Reliability Analysis
- Thermal Analysis
- EMI/EMC Design
- Hardware Validation
- Power Supply Testing