Principal/Expert Engineer - Power Module Application and Definition

Huawei's Ohm Research Center (Nuremberg) is responsible for Advanced Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning.

The Power Conversion Technology Laboratory within the Huawei Ohm Research Center (Nuremberg) is responsible for Advanced Digital Power Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning, and plays an important role in the Huawei Digital Power business in the design and development of power converters and control systems for applications such as PV Solar & Battery Energy Storage Field, Data Centers, Electric Vehicle, and Embedded Power Supply.

Join us as a

Principal/Expert Engineer - Power Module Application and Definition (m/f/d)

Your mission

• Define power module product specifications (IGBT, SiC MOSFET, GaN) for target segments including EV,PV, PCS and AI datacenter power, translating market trends and customer needs into clear PRD and technical roadmaps.

• Define system-level application architectures and reference designs for power modules across target segments, optimizing converter performance and accelerating customer system integration.

• Drive application-led innovation by translating emerging market trends into power module system solutions and new use cases.

• Establish a power module application evaluation and validation platform covering converter-level characterization, system integration testing, and application-specific reliability to accelerate technology deployment.

• Lead joint research initiatives with European universities and institutions in specialized research domains.

Your areas of expertise

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with focus in power electronic or power module.

• Deep understanding of power module and power semiconductor

• Experience with power converter design, power module developments and applications.

• Power electronics and converter topologies for EV, PV, PCS or MVDC

• Power converter system design, including advanced topologies, modulation and control strategies, and their impact on system efficiency, power density, EMI behavior, and thermal performance, proficient in system-level electrical design, component selection methodology, and thermal management for power converters

• System-level design methodology spanning electro-thermal co-simulation, lifetime modeling, isolation coordination, and cost-performance optimization Advanced electro-thermal and system-level simulation methodologies for power module application performance prediction and optimization

• Application-oriented understanding of IGBT/SiC MOSFET/GaN device characteristics and their system-level implications, including loss modeling under realistic drive cycles, application-specific reliability assessment, gate drive requirements, and protection schemes in converter systems.

• Industry standards and certification schemes (AQG324, IEC 60747) for automotive and industrial power modules

• Full product lifecycle experience from customer requirement analysis and system-level specification definition through application prototyping, field validation, and volume deployment for power converters using advanced power modules.

• Demonstrated track record of defining application-optimized power module solutions that achieved volume adoption in EV traction drives, PV inverters, or high-power PCS systems..

• Simulation and modeling tools for multi-physics co-simulation.

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Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.

• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.

• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.

• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.

• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.

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