Power Electronics Engineering Manager
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Virbhu India Pvt Ltd - Vadodara (Gujarat), a wholly owned subsidiary of AK Power Solutions (USA), operating in the field of power electronics, has an immediate opening for a Power Converter Engineering manager. Come join us in this exciting quest to lead innovation to develop first to the world power electronics-based power converters for fast growing markets such as Electric Vehicle Charging.The position is responsible for leading an engineering team developing next generation products. recruiting and building high-performance solid-state electronics power conversion vendors and professionals. The position will be a manager responsible for the design and development of next generation power conversion technology for Electrical Vehicle (EV) Charging and Renewable (Solar and Battery Electric Storage) Markets.ResponsibilitiesLead power electronics engineering team on development of next generation power convertersLead a team of talented engineers through product research, architecture, simulation, design, prototype, verification, and validation phases to deliver a world class product to customers.Ensure engineering best practices and internal development processes are followed by the team.Successfully manage engineering resource assignments, priorities, and deadlinesLead product specification, design and the modelling of complex power electronics used in power converters.Lead the creation of schematics, BOMs, test specifications, and technical documentation.Oversee and lead PCB Layout and Mechanical designs.Collaborate with other departments and functions to ensure successful product introduction and maintain the product throughout its lifecycle.Develop a plan to support milestones and requirements for the growth initiatives.Develop a technology acquisition roadmap to support the execution of the product roadmap.Lead the development of design with independent vendors and testing infrastructure required to support solid state electronics power conversion devices.Develop staffing plan to support the corporation's high growth market R&D plan.QualificationsBS in Electronics or Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or closely related field. MS or PhD would be a plus.Must have experience with inverter and/or power electronics design.Strong knowledge of power-electronics selection and layout for Thyristors, Si-IGBT and SiC-MOSFET based switching devices and circuits. Experienced in designing and architecting the gate drivers for Thyristors, Si-IGBT and SiC-MOSFET inverters.Strong knowledge of Bridge Rectifier design and multi-level topology designs. Experienced with optimizing power converter designs, to reduce harmonics.Experienced in testing to debug system problems. PRB
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