Tech Lead - Power Electronics

The Technical Lead, Power Electronics is a highly motivated individual working as part of a research and development team to design and develop high frequency double conversion online UPS systems. The candidate should have good written and verbal communication skills and be able to work in a team effectively. This position requires support for new products as well as legacy products. The individual is an energetic, experienced professional who can work both individually and with a global team. This position will be in Bangalore, India reporting to the Technical Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and develop power electronics for high‑frequency online UPS systems.
• Design and implement digital/analog power electronics circuits.
• Perform MATLAB/Simulink simulations.
• Perform MATLAB Embedded coder Firmware modifications.
• Modify existing Firmware code, or provide new code as needed.
• Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of circuits.
• Oversee the assembly and integration of electronic prototypes.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation.
• Manage assigned projects from concept through commercialization.
• Develop and validate power stages and perform detailed design verification testing (including regulation, programming accuracy, transient performance, etc.).
• Implement upgrades and new features for existing product lines.
• Provide engineering support, including troubleshooting hardware issues and identifying root causes; proposing corrective actions; evaluating hardware and recommending improvements; and processing product documentation (schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, ECOs, etc.).
• Conduct product evaluation testing and generate formal summary reports.
• Contribute to the rapid prototyping for new designs.

Required Skills and Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline, with focus/experience on power electronics.
• 6+ years of experience developing power conversion products (UPS, battery chargers)
• Experience and deep understanding of Power Electronics, controls, and different kinds of power converters
• Power electronics Firmware development, and integration skills (preferably TI C2000 family)
• Experience working with analog, digital, and microcontroller circuits.
• A deep understanding, and practical knowledge of power switches, such as MOSFETs, IGBTs, SCRs, SiC technology, and related high frequency applications.
• Familiar with various control loop designs (e.g. PI, PID, Feed forward etc).
• MATLAB/Simulink modelling, simulations, and analysis skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Global teamwork experience.
• Can read and understand schematics.
• Use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and proficiency in generating test reports and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, with focus on power electronics.
• Experience or understanding of UPS Parallel Operation, ‘N+1’ UPS, and modular design.
• Experienced in MIL-STD-461F, MIL-STD-1399-300B, MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-167A etc.
• PCB design and layout using Altium.
• Magnetic design (Inductor and Transformer including High Frequency).
• Validation and verification experience.
• Experience in relevant or similar industries: motor drives, power supplies, etc.
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.