Hardware Lead-Power Electronics

Job Accountabilities (duties and responsibilities).

• Modelling and simulation of power electronic converters and controllers in the areas of AC-DC converters and DC-DC converters systems. Models will be suitable for real-time simulation using CPU preferably on TI platform.
• Participate in technical consultancy projects in collaboration with the Exicom design consultants around the globe. Participation could involve performing validation testing on real time simulation of power electronic systems, developing control structures, and preparing technical reports.
• Develop and provide advanced training modules which showcase power electronic simulations for different products.
• Carry out worst case stress analysis and tolerance analysis.
• Develop demonstration models to highlight real-time simulation capabilities in the context of power electronic systems.
• Aid in development of Microcontrollers & DSP based Embedded Systems
• Perform power electronics and analog/mixed signal electronic functional testing
• Collects and analyse test data to improve/optimize the designs
• Collaborate with power electronics, mechanical, thermal, and firmware engineers to successfully test and validate the designs
• Work with power electronics design engineers to develop test plans, write test specifications, select measurement equipment, and build test fixtures
• Work with power electronics design engineers in the analysis, investigation, and resolution of engineering problems
• Evaluates alternative design solutions to meet product development requirements factoring in performance, cost and schedule
• Develops appropriate test documentation and make technical presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Key Skills Required (Knowledge and Skills)

• Good understanding of power electronic converters and its associated control, power converter integration into power systems, and simulation and modeling concepts.
• Good working experience and understanding of LTSpice, Matlab, PSIM, ORCAD, pSPICE, ALTIUM, Multisim, ALEGRO.
• Experience on building Mathematical models for AC-DC , DC-DC converters, Solar Chargers, EV charger etc
• Control Loop Design SISO tool using Matlab PSB.
• Experience on the designing mathematical model for customised components like inductors, transformers etc.
• Coding Knowledge required to convert and optimise the code generated using MATLAB.
• Worst case component stress analysis using stress analysis tools.
• Good experience in analysing circuit behaviour using simulation tools.
• DSP Microcontroller programming and experience with fixed-point/Floating point arithmetic for developing control or mathematical modelling, is an important asset. Knowledge of real-time simulation tool is added advantage.
• Experience in Power Converter, Inverter, DC-DC converter designing, prototyping and full life cycle involvement in product development activities.
• Understanding of Control System and Control loop implementation in MATLAB simulation models. Implementation of MATLAB model in the hardware using Assembly, CLA / C language will be added advantage.
• Should have thorough knowledge in Various Switching Topologies like Fly-back, Forward, Half Bridge, Full Bridge etc.

Additional Skills Required

• Should be able to handle the project effectively & independently.
• Should be able to work in a team and support other team members.
• Should be able to interact with other design and support teams.
• Good organizational skills with emphasis on quality and documentation.
• Should have leader skill to manage team.
• Good problem-solving attitude to identify and resolve field related issues.
• Good communication skill to interact with the design consultant around the globe.
• Should be able to support the hardware development team for various Analog / Digital boards for new products.

Key Attributes (Experience and Qualifications)

Experience

Years of Experience:

• A minimum of 10+ years in advanced modelling and simulation of various power electronics topologies used in AC-DC , DC-DC converters.
• Good working experience of various simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink. Experience in coding on DSP microcontroller, especially on TI platform. Experience in developing control algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink. Hardware-in-the-loop and real-time simulation experience is a plus.

Qualification

• Essential Qualifications : Masters in Electrical Engineering
• Desirable Qualifications: PhD – Power Electronics converters