Purpose Of the Job:The role is responsible for the design, simulation, implementation, validation, and testing of automotive power electronics hardware, including steering inverters, DC/DC converters, and onboard chargers (PFC and DC/DC stages).
Responsibilities and Duties• Design and develop automotive power electronics hardware, including steering inverters, DC/DC converters, and onboard chargers (PFC and DC/DC stages).• Perform analytical design and component selection for power electronic circuits, including MOSFETs, IGBTs, diodes, magnetic components, capacitors, and gate drivers.• Conduct circuit simulations and magnetic component design to validate performance, efficiency, and thermal behavior.• Develop PCB schematics and support PCB layout design using Altium Designer, ensuring compliance with EMC, thermal, and manufacturability requirements.• Build, debug, and validate hardware prototypes through functional, electrical, thermal, and performance testing.• Analyze test results, identify root causes of hardware issues, and implement corrective design improvements.• Prepare and maintain hardware design documentation, including schematics, BOMs, design calculations, test reports, and technical specifications.• Collaborate with embedded software, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to ensure successful hardware integration.• Support design verification, qualification, and customer acceptance activities in accordance with automotive quality standards.• Ensure compliance with applicable automotive standards, customer requirements, and internal development processes.
Education:Bachelor’s degree in Electric Power/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering.
Experience: 0-3 years of professional experience in Embedded Hardware/Power electronics Development.
Skills and Abilities:Strong knowledge of power electronics design, including inverters, DC/DC converters, and onboard chargers. Proficiency in selecting and sizing power semiconductor devices, including MOSFETs, IGBTs, and diodes. Experience in the design of high-frequency magnetic components, including inductors, transformers, and common-mode chokes (CMCs). Solid understanding of power loss calculations, efficiency optimization, and thermal analysis of power converters. Knowledge of thermal management techniques and cooling system requirements for power electronic applications. Familiarity with EMC/EMI design practices and automotive EMC standards, particularly CISPR 25. Good understanding of voltage-mode and current-mode control techniques for power converters. Experience in microcontroller support circuitry design, including clock, reset, protection, and power supply circuits. Proficiency in analog signal conditioning, filtering, and measurement circuit design. Experience designing voltage, current, speed, and temperature sensing circuits. Knowledge of analog and digital isolation techniques for power electronic systems. Experience designing communication hardware interfaces such as CAN, LIN, SPI, UART, and I²C. Proficiency in circuit simulation using LTspice (or equivalent simulation tools). Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer. Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, function generators, and power analyzers. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Good understanding of automotive hardware development processes and design verification activities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and collaborate with software, mechanical, and systems engineers. Willingness to travel for business assignments within Egypt and internationally, as required.
Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with Ansys Maxwell and ICepak. Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink simulations. Familiarity with V-cycle for Hardware development.