Sr. Power Electronics Engineer Job in Helmond, Netherlands

Electric cars have the potential to benefit everyone tremendously. Not only do they provide a way to reduce emissions and thereby provide us with cleaner air in our cities, electric cars are an important part of the solution to mitigate climate change.

At Lightyear, we love electric cars and know they will prove a turning point in history. We started the Lightyear because we could not just be bystanders of the electric car revolution. We have a very strong drive to accelerate the introduction of electric cars around the globe.

Sr. Power Electronics Engineer Job Description

We envision a shift from traditional environment polluting vehicles to clean and affordable mobility. It is our mission to disrupt the electric car market by providing zero emission mobility for everyone, everywhere. We are on the brink of a breakthrough with the upcoming introduction of the Lightyear One.

Do you want to contribute to these world changing goals? Are you looking to make an impact, do you want that everything you do has influence? And are ambition, independence, honesty, sustainability and equality important to you? Then look no further! 

Description
 As a senior power electronics engineer you will work on state-of-the-art power electronics necessary for solar electric vehicles. Many DC / DC and DC / AC converters are needed in a vehicle, and our challenge is to get tradeoffs between mass, efficiency and cost at the optimum for solar electric vehicles. The initial focus will be on developing the innovative power electronics for the solar panel.

Responsibilities
As a senior power electronics engineer you will focus on system level performance of power conversion systems, and lead / expand a small team of junior engineers responsibilities include

• Topology research
• Dimensioning of components
• Simulations
• Detailed design of the solution
• Prototyping
• Testing
• System level architecture of power conversion systems
• Learning and Development for junior engineers
• Roadmap for future development of power conversion systems
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards

Sr. Power Electronics Engineer Job Requirements

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s, Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or similar, with a background in power electronics.
• 5+ years of relevant working experience
• Self starting, eager to learn
• Experience with Matlab / Simulink / Plecs / Altium / Spice is a plus
• Availability for 40 hours a week.
• Fluent in English, Dutch proficiency is a plus
• Social and communication skills

• High level of autonomy
• A multidisciplinary team of highly motivated and talented people
• A fast growing organization with lots of opportunities
• The ability to challenge the status quo and have a positive impact on a fast changing world
• 30 holidays
• Excellent travel expenses
• We are building towards the future every day, we started in 2016 and we're making big steps. We are also building and improving our conditions for our employees. For example we offer a very interesting option to invest in shares of Lightyear as an employee. We would like to discuss these possibilities in a personal conversation!

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