R1 Project Engineer in the field of power electronics for EVs

Ihre Aufgaben

The Power Systems Group announces the opening of a position as Early-Stage Project Engineer to work on the SCAPE project under the HORIZON EUROPE program, in the field of innovative state-of-the-art power electronics for Electric Vehicles (EVs). The work to be carried out is related to novel converter topologies and associated modulation and control strategies. Tasks include:

• Simulation of power converters, employing ideal models up to comprehensive thermoelectrical models.

• Design of power-converter prototype hardware, including the selection of the component based on the converter requirements, the design of suitable PCB layouts, and the design of necessary communication and sensing circuitry.

• Implementation of the project's devised modulation and control strategies into fast prototyping platforms; e.g., dSpace, and to a minor extent, also into FPGA and microcontrollers.

• Perform the experimental validation of the power converter hardware, carrying out the proper measurements to characterize the converter performance in representative operating conditions.

Ihr Profil

Essential:

• Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control, Electronics Engineering or similar.
• Knowledge of the principle of operation of common power-converter topologies.
• Basic knowledge of analog and digital electronics circuit design.
• Basic knowledge of control and automation system design.
• Hands-on experience with power electronics is a must.
• Experience in electronics modeling and simulation software (preferably MATLAB/Simulink), including basic knowledge on semiconductor-losses and converter thermal modelling.
• Experience in power converter and PCB design software (preferably Altium Designer) and testing., Master in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control, Electronics Engineering or similar.
• Basic knowledge of the EV powertrain architecture and related power converters.
• Experience in implementation of control strategies into rapid-control platforms (preferably dSpace).
• Experience in programming FPGAs and or microcontrollers.
• Experience with HIL systems (preferably OPAL and/or TyphoonHIL systems).
• Experience in European and/or international R&D projects.

Language required: Knowledge of Spanish/Catalan and English is required.

Personal Skills:

• Team Worker
• Initiative in Research and Innovation
• Flexibility
• Results oriented
• Analytical and synthesis capabilities

Wir bieten Ihnen

Salaries will be paid in accordance with the IREC's salary policy, depending on the candidate's qualification and professional experience.

Starting Date: The expected starting Date will be the sooner the better, but the candidate is expected to start in September 2023 the latest, although other dates could be agreed. Please note that due to the close incorporation date, non-EU candidates may be discarded due to the associated complex long-duration VISA process.

Kontakt

Send applications by email directly to HR office (irecjobs@irec.cat) including CV, academic and professional records, and motivation letter. Please, be aware that the evaluation will be done in a continuous manner, and the position will close as soon as a candidate is selected.