Design engineer for power and drive electronics

Your role

• You will develop and implement drive controls for state-of-the-art, highly efficient electric drives
• In addition to design, you will also be responsible for requirements gathering for power electronics modules and functional groups for household, industrial and medical devices
• The role will also involve circuit design with a focus on power electronics, in particular frequency converters and drive controls, as well as microcontroller circuit design
• You will be responsible for implementing and verifying the development and will provide support for system integration and device verification
• You will act independently in dealing with customers and projects and will work in an advisory capacity

Your talent

• You will bring to the role an in-depth knowledge and at least eight years experience in electric drives and their control using e.g. frequency converters, and have an up-to-date overview of circuit and semiconductor technology
• You already have experience in other areas of electronics development, e.g. microcontroller circuits and voltage converters
• In addition, you have a solid knowledge in and development experience with drive controls (with and without sensors, field-oriented control) and are comfortable working with simulation and optimisation tools such as Simulink
• Good knowledge of at least one hardware description language (VHDL, Verilog) and one of the common FPGA families is preferable
• You have a degree in electrical engineering or a similar field and can speak fluent German (C1) and English

Why Zühlke

Zühlke will support your success with a unique corporate culture for which we have been recognised as one of the best employers in Germany. It is important to us that we help you develop and improve with continuous, high-quality training. We take an interdisciplinary approach and we regularly share experiences and learn from one another. At Zühlke, you will appreciate how we all communicate openly, are honest about our abilities, and enjoy working as a team. Last but not least, we offer an attractive remuneration package and a modern working environment, and we are all committed to giving our best each day.

You can also look forward to

• flexible working hours for a healthy work-life balance
• an open communication structure and flat hierarchies
• plenty of scope for independent working and creativity

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