Power Electronics Hardware R&D Engineer

About the role

Hitachi Energy is looking for a Power Electronics Hardware Research and Development Engineer in Charleroi, Belgium. The role leads the development of next-generation power electronic hardware for grid modernization, electrification, renewable energy and advanced transformer applications, covering converter hardware, PCBA design, EMI/EMC design and compliance, and system integration.

Key responsibilities

• Lead R&D activities for power electronics hardware in power converter systems.
• Design PCB layouts and engineering packages for PCBAs, including gate-drive and sensing circuits, protection, control boards and auxiliary power supplies.
• Capture schematics, select components, define stack-ups, review layouts and verify complex multilayer PCB assemblies.
• Develop hardware solutions using wide bandgap power semiconductors.
• Lead EMI/EMC design, including emissions mitigation, grounding, shielding, isolation and filters.
• Run simulations, lab tests, prototype validation and failure analysis.
• Work with controls, software, transformer, insulation, mechanical and manufacturing teams.
• Promote innovation through patents, publications and technology transfer.

Required profile

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in power electronics hardware design and validation.
• Demonstrated experience designing converters or grid-connected power conversion equipment.
• Proven PCBA design experience, including schematic capture, layout review, DFM and DFT.
• Knowledge of high-voltage isolation, creepage and clearance and safety-critical hardware design.
• Experience with semiconductor devices and laboratory instrumentation and EMC test equipment.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.

Required skills

• EMI/EMC design, troubleshooting, compliance testing and mitigation.
• PCB design (Altium Designer or similar preferred).
• Ansys FEA for EMI/EMC simulation (preferred).
• Reliability analysis methods such as FMEA and root-cause failure analysis (preferred).
• Integration of DSP, FPGA and embedded control platforms (preferred).