At Schneider Electric, sustainability is at the core of our purpose, culture and business.
Come join our team and help us build a portfolio of residential energy products including solar inverters, batteries, EV chargers, smart electrical panels, connected outlets and smart lighting solutions! Let's create an eco-system together that makes our homes fully electric, way more intelligent, gives users greater control of their energy usage, and instead of contributing to climate change - helps fix it!
We are hiring a Senior Power Electronics Engineer with a strong background in Power Electronics Hardware design to join the Schneider Electric Solar + Storage team in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
What will you do?
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- Design and Development of Power electronic converters such as isolated DC/DC converters and DC/AC converters.
- Component selection, PCB layout, Magnetic design, and Prototype testing of converters.
- High power density design by adopting the latest trends in Magnetics and semiconductor.
- Modeling of converters to speed up the design cycle.
- DFMEA, DMA, MTBF analysis of the hardware design
What qualifications will make you successful?
- Master's degree with 5+ years' experience or Phd (preferred) with 2+ years' experience in power electronics and control.
- Knowledge of theory and practical design of power converter topologies
- Demonstrated experience in hardware development of complex power converters (resonant dc-dc converters and inverters) preferably in the solar/storage or electric vehicle space.
- Strong proficiency in advanced magnetics design and thermal management.
- Experience with high power density designs, packaging, and embedded circuits.
- PCBA layout and manufacturing experience preferred.
- Versatility with various modeling and simulation tools - MATLAB, Python, PLECS, etc.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Creating a More Sustainable World, Together
Sustainability is at the core of our purpose - to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. And we are being recognized for this too! In 2021, Schneider Electric was ranked the world's most sustainable corporation by Corporate Knights - an acknowledgement of our Sustainability Impact 2021-2025 program, and our long-standing commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues.
What's in it for you?
- Flexibility: With our Global Flexibility at Work policy, and our hybrid work model, we empower our employees to work flexibly, managing their unique life and work in the way that works best for them. We embrace agile, flexible, and smart ways of working for our people - to support higher performance, greater inclusion and well-being, and stronger resiliency. Working part-time or from the comfort of your home are just a few of the opportunities available when you most need them.
- Career Development: We provide a rich environment for our people to grow and learn every day. Our career development model is built around 3 pillars: Experience, Exposure and Education. In addition to working with your manager to build your unique career path, you can use our digital and borderless career platform - Open Talent Market - to match your skills and ambitions to opportunities across the organization including mentorships, part-time projects, and open positions.
- Inclusive Environment: At Schneider Electric, diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, identity, and success. By embracing difference, we build a culture of respect where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. We are fully committed to inclusion, and our policies and culture reflect this commitment to our employees.
The compensation range for this full-time position, which includes base pay and short-term incentive, is $88,000-$133,000 for candidates who are B.C. residents. Our salary ranges are determined by including roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers an inclusive benefits package to support all of our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, pension matching, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, and more.
If you feel that your experience is either above or below the initial requirements listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. We are considering candidates of varying seniority for this role, and the salary range will be adjusted accordingly based on your experience.
We are looking for positive, self-motivated, passionate people with a keen desire to collaborate in an exciting, energetic, team-based design environment to help us develop next generation technologies to empower and connect our world-class products to each other, and to our customers.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!
36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
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