Power Electronics Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description Summary

As innovators in advanced power conversion and storage systems, we support our utility and industrial customers by solving their toughest electrification challenges and accelerating their transition to a sustainable, carbon-neutral future. GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business works closely with customers in energy-intensive industries. We focus on delivering integrated electrical systems, a strategy aligned with three major macrotrends: energy security, energy storage, and industrial electrification.

Job Description

The Power Electronics Engineer (m/f/d) is an experienced PE Engineer with previous experience on utility scale inverters (Multi-MW) and/or advanced power conversion technologies and topologies. It is the responsibility of the Power Electronics Engineer (m/f/d) to bolster and lead our cutting-edge global inverter development programs within the Vernova Electrification landscape.

• Own device characterization, double pulse testing, thermal and loss simulation modeling
• High- and detail-level design of gate drivers, lamination, DC link capacitors, cooling concepts, inverter integration etc.
• Deliver major input to the Controls team regarding switching strategies and details
• Work with cross-functional and global teams to meet program objectives including non-technical requirements like milestone planning and reporting

• Completed university Engineering degree in Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics or a comparable field, PhD a plus
• Many years of subject-specific professional experience in Inverter design (e.g. Inverter/system level integration requirements like harmonics, thermal derating, efficiency concepts, protection strategies) or similar
• Thorough and detailed knowledge in semiconductor devices operating principles, with a focus on practical applicability to for example shape the switching characteristics to avoid SOA violations or oscillations and to reduce losses
• PCB design experience a plus, ideally in Altium or KiCAD
• Experienced in programming, ideally with CPLD/FPGA (VHDL), C++, Python etc.
• Well versed with PE tools as e.g. PLEX, MATLAB, Ansys
• Familiarity with LEAN, Kaizen, Six Sigma a plus
• Lab experience, e.g. familiar with scopes, function gens, general do's and don'ts in an electrical lab desired
• Very good technical understanding and communication skills, proven analytical way of working as well as experiences in organization, planning and managing
• Fluent in German and English
• High degree of initiative and motivation

• Company bound by a collective bargaining ageement with 35 hours/week and 30 days of vacation
• Flexible working time arrangements
• On-site canteen in Berlin
• Welcome Days for the perfect start in a global company