What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Power Electronics Engineer position at ManpowerGroup?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
- Evaluate customer/project requirements and selecting appropriate topologies for DC/AC and DC/DC applications
- Perform as a lead design engineer for power electronics products including all essential engineering analysis aspects from initial planning stages through study, design, and test.
- Lead, design, develop and test advanced power electronics, such as converters and inverters, using medium to high power switching components (hundreds of kW) and associated protection and gating circuitry.
- Selecting active semiconductor switching devices as well as passive components required for converter power circuits (capacitors, inductors, transformers, etc).
- Lead verification testing on new designs and products
- Analyze switching and transient behavior of devices to determine limits, proper gating, operation and implementation
- Design analysis including modeling, simulation, and control loops
- Optimize designs with an eye toward efficiency, density, and cost
- Conduct design reviews and follow NPI process
- Perform hands-on lab work building and debugging prototypes
- Perform electrical characterization, design validation, and qualification
- Introduce the product into production
- Provide technical support for production and field product issues
- Lead projects and collaborate in cross-functional teams
- Prepare invention disclosures to protect intellectual property
- Mentor junior engineers
- Lead the activities and collaboration with contractors to outsource project tasks, track the progress per project schedule, and report it to management team
- BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering with focus on power electronics and having 8 years of industry experience. PhD is plus.
- Strong understanding of power inverters operation and design
- Strong understanding of 3-phase power systems
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.