Electrical Engineer, System architect for Converter Design

Vacancy details

Vacancy description

Reference

2025-483  

Position description

Contract type

Standard Contract

Job title

Electrical Engineer, System architect for Converter Design

Teaser

Job Location: Kempen/Germany

Electrical engineer for High Power Converter Systems

Are you passionate about high power electrical engineering and want to contribute to a green future by bringing your technical expertise into play? Join our dynamic team and play a crucial role in delivering world class Wind and Power to Hydrogen converters.

Join the global KK Wind Solution team:

Be a part of the leading supplier within wind turbine sub-systems and support the emerging new green hydrogen technologies by suppling the industry with innovative power supply systems. You will become part of an international development team  fostering collaboration within an open, honest atmosphere.

We are looking for an electrical system engineer to join our Concepts & Architecture team in the Product Management & Development (PMD) team.

Establish converter design with cross functional interaction to all value streams within a matrix-oriented organization. Define system requirements based on internal & external specifications and international standards. Within this drive technical development with your pears as well as with customers and suppliers. Foster the invention of new design principles with the entire development team and be engaged during the entire product life cycle: specification, design setup, implementation, verification & validation.

Responsibilities

  • System design of multi megawatt frequency converters while using existing and developing new building blocks

  • Functional design based on customer specifications, standards and guidelines

  • Design and validation of control functions for frequency converters in regard to grid compliance and drive train applications by support of simulation models and analysis programs

  • Development of harmonic suppression filter circuits including component selection

  • Analysis of system malfunctions and implementation of mitigating solutions in your field of play

  • Efficient use of design supporting tools, e.g., requirement management system, D-FMEA, risc assessment, trade studies

  • Consider the project performing indicators: time, scope, budget and quality. 

  • Keep high technical know-how level together with your team through cross functional trainings by using adequate channels, e.g., online trainings, fairs and conferences

Our Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Relevant experience in high power electronic designs and simulations or a related discipline – newly graduated candidates are also encouraged to apply.
  • Ability to work in an agile and project-oriented environment
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with international teams
  • Fluent in English and German

Career Stream

Individual Contributor / Specialist

Position location

Job location

Europe, Germany, Kempen

Type of Work

Hybrid

Requester

Hiring manager full name

Dr.-Ing. Stephan Engelhardt

Position start date

01/04/2024

Custom section 2

Contact 1- Full Name

Dr.-Ing. Stephan Engelhardt

Contact 1- Phone number (0048 000 000 000)

+49 152 53229293

Contact 2- Full name

Nicolai Bach Bundgaard

Contact 2 - Phone number (0048 000 000 000)

+45 5084 7059