Job Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 100000 - Rs 1400000 (ie INR 1 - 14 LPA)

Min Experience: 3+ years

Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a Power Electronics Design Engineer to design and develop high-performance power conversion solutions for a wide range of applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in designing AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, selecting appropriate converter topologies, and developing reliable, high-efficiency power electronic systems for low, medium, and high-voltage applications.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to analyze customer requirements, perform feasibility studies, and develop robust power electronics solutions that meet performance, reliability, and safety standards.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Power Electronics Design

• Design and develop AC-DC and DC-DC Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) for various power and voltage ranges.
• Develop power converter topologies including Flyback, Forward, Half Bridge, Full Bridge, and Push-Pull converters
• Select appropriate power components such as MOSFETs, capacitors, PWM controllers, driver circuits, magnetics, and other key devices.
• Optimize converter efficiency, thermal performance, reliability, and overall system performance.

Circuit Design & Analysis

• Analyze customer requirements and perform feasibility studies for power electronics solutions.
• Design and develop circuit schematics using OrCAD Capture or equivalent schematic design tools.
• Perform detailed electrical and thermal analysis to ensure robust product performance.
• Validate design decisions through simulations, calculations, and laboratory testing.

Reliability & Quality Engineering

• Conduct reliability and failure analysis, including:
• Derating Analysis
• FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis)
• DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Thermal analysis (Theta-JC and related calculations)
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and reliability requirements throughout the design lifecycle.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with hardware, testing, manufacturing, and product teams during product development.
• Support prototype bring-up, debugging, validation, and design optimization.
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical recommendations for continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
• Experience in Power Electronics Design with hands-on development of SMPS solutions.
• Strong understanding of AC-DC and DC-DC converter design
• Experience with converter topologies including Flyback, Forward, Half Bridge, Full Bridge, and Push-Pull.
• Strong knowledge of high-voltage, high-power, or high-wattage power supply design.
• Experience selecting power electronic components including MOSFETs, PWM controllers, capacitors, and driver circuits.
• Proficiency in schematic design using OrCAD Capture or similar EDA tools.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with thermal management and reliability engineering.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC design considerations.
• Knowledge of simulation tools for power electronics.
• Experience with prototype testing and hardware validation.

Must-Have Skills

• Power Electronics Design
• AC-DC & DC-DC SMPS Design
• High Voltage / High Power Design
• Flyback, Forward, Half Bridge, Full Bridge & Push-Pull Converters
• OrCAD Capture
• MOSFET Selection
• PWM Controller Design

Good-to-Have Skills

• DFMEA
• FMECA
• Reliability Analysis
• Thermal Analysis
• EMI/EMC Design
• Hardware Validation
• Power Supply Testing