(Senior) R&D Engineer - Power Converter Systems and Control Software 80-100% (F/M/D)

Description

In our R&D department in Turgi, we are currently looking for a skilled and motivated engineer to join our team of R&D specialists. Are you interested in developing control software and system design concepts for medium voltage high-power grid-connected converter applications, such as Static Synchronous Compensators (STATCOMs), railway and grid interties as well as variable-speed pumped energy storage plants? Are you passionate about working in close collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders and the company’s global R&D team drawing on your demonstrable communication skills? Then this job is for you!

Your responsibilities

• Contribute to R&D projects from the initial concept stage to final product rollout

• Analyze power converter systems, develop and assess modulation, control and protection concepts

• Develop system simulations, program and test control and protection software on real-time simulators

• Develop system design concepts and tools

• Support customer project tendering and execution activities

• Support lab testing as well as on-site installations at a domestic and international level

Your background

• Degree (University/University of Applied Sciences) in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Power Electronics and Control

• Industrial experience with Power Converters and/or Control Software is an advantage

• Proficiency in the use of simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink or PSCAD

• Team spirit with the capacity to work independently, complemented by a quick intellect and well-developed analytical skills

• Fluent command of English, both written and spoken, preferably supplemented by German language skills

• Experience with Codesys/ python programming would be an advantage

• Experience with FPGA programming would be an advantage

• Experience working in an Agile development team would be preferred