Power Electronics Engineer
Job description
We are looking for an experienced power electronics engineer to work alongside our team in China and ensure we can design and scale several hardware electronics products from 10k to 100k to 1M production volumes in the coming couple of years.
Responsibilties
- Electronic design of Okra’s next generation mesh-grid controllers – design specs, circuit design and simulation, pcb layout, testing and debugging, cost reduction
- Ensuring Okra’s electronic products meet functional, reliability and regulatory requirements
- Supporting and maintaining existing Okra electronic designs, including cost reduction, reliability improvements and debugging field failures
- Close collaboration with manufacturers and component suppliers to ensure the highest quality and cost optimisation
- System-level integration testing and validation
- Prototype testing and debugging
- Assisting with EMC and other compliance tests
Required Skills
We are looking for someone who has skills in some, if not all, of these areas:
- >5+ years in electronic design, testing, and manufacturing. Preferably with a focus on DC and AC power electronics.
- Expertise in medium/high power SMPSs, analogue sensing, peripherals (EEPROM, ADC timers, I2C, CAN/Modbus), RF communications, microcontrollers, inverter design, and/or battery technologies.
- Experience with circuit and PCB design through to manufacturing electronics in China
- Experience in taking medium/high power circuits through EMC compliance certification and reliability testing.
- Experience with control systems theory, particularly PID controllers
- High competence in operating electronic measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analysers, electronic loads and power supplies
- Independent with high communication skills: ability to prioritise own tasks and communicate progress with team
- Habit of documentation and knowledge sharing
Nice-to-Have
- Experience in an international startup environment or multi-national company.
- Experience with:
- Microcontroller architecture, peripherals, datasheets and application notes
- Embedded firmware development using C
- Scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript
- Version management systems such as Git
- Product development using Agile methodologies
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent, however we put more value on your real-world experience