Senior Technical Specialist Embedded Hardware

LOCATION: Pune / India | COMPANY: Knorr-Bremse Technology Center India Private Limited | DEPARTMENT: R/BE-iPMS | REQUISITION ID: 11774 | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

Knorr-Bremse India Private Limited is a 100% subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse AG Germany which is more than 110 years old Company and world's leading manufacturer of braking systems for Rail and Commercial vehicles. Knorr-Bremse started its operation in India in 1993 and relocated to Palwal location in 2013, which is set up to cater to the growing demand in the Indian market.

Knorr-Bremse has built a state of the art manufacturing facility spread over 17 Acres of land situated at 51/4 KM stone at main Mathura Road near Palwal. With optimized plant logistics and an improved working environment for employees, the new facility was built with an eye on maintaining the ecological balance. The plant conforms to Green building norms with energy-efficient air-conditioning and a high level of insulation. This helps reduce its carbon footprint, which the company considers a part of its environment sustainability.

Position (Job Title) : Senior HW Technical Specialist – Power Electronics

Forename

Surname

Employee ID

Department

Manager

Cost Center: TR0282

Salary Grade

(to be completed by HR)

Purpose of position

Design and develop high-voltage and high-power power electronic solutions, ensuring robust, reliable, and production-ready products.

Training/ Education: B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, or equivalent.

Professional Experience

• Extensive experience in High Voltage and High Power AC/DC and DC/DC converter design.
• Experience in completely New Product Development lifecycle from requirement analysis through design, validation, industrialization, and production release.
• Experience in power converter topologies including Buck Converters, Boost Converters, Full Bridge Converters, Phase Shifted Full Bridge Converters, LLC Resonant Converters
• Strong experience in design calculations and engineering analysis. Experience in reliability engineering activities such as DFMEA and reliability assessments.
• Experience in technical reviews, root cause analysis, and problem-solving activities.
• Experience in mentoring and guiding junior hardware engineers.
• Experience in design, simulation, prototyping, testing, and validation of power electronic systems.

Min years

10-14 years

Additional skills

(IT, languages, etc.)

Mandatory

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Expertise in design calculations using tools such as:Mathcad, Smath, MATLAB (preferred)
• Proficiency in power electronic circuit design involving power semiconductors, gate drivers, magnetics, and protection circuits.
• Experience in High Voltage and High-Power converter design.
• Experience in simulation tools such as LTspice, PSIM, MATLAB or similar tools.
• Experience in DFMEA, reliability analysis, and design risk assessment.
• Knowledge of schematic development and review using electronic CAD tools.
• Experience conducting design reviews and providing technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Experience in hardware debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis

Desirable

• Magnetic component design includes transformers and inductors.
• Power supply control loop design and stability analysis using Laplace Transform techniques.
• Microcontroller and Processor-based hardware design.
• Application of AI tools for electronic design and optimization.
• Experience in EOL (End of Line) test design and implementation.
• Experience in board-level verification and validation activities.
• Experience in engineering process documentation and compliance activities.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, safety, and regulatory requirements for power electronics products.
• Authority/ power to sign

Key Indicators

Responsibility of Personnel

No

Main duties/responsibilities (at least 5)

Mandatory

• Lead the design and development of High Voltage and High Power AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion systems.
• Analyze customer and system requirements and derive hardware design requirements.
• Design, simulate, and develop power electronic circuits including Buck, Boost, Full Bridge, Phase Shifted Full Bridge, and LLC converter topologies.
• Perform detailed electrical, thermal, magnetic, and reliability calculations using Mathcad, SMath, and other engineering tools.
• Develop and review hardware architecture, schematics, and design documentation.
• Perform simulation and performance analysis to validate design concepts and optimize converter performance.
• Drive completely New Product Development activities from concept through production release.
• Conduct component selection, derating analysis, and design optimization activities.
• Lead design reviews and ensure technical compliance with project requirements and engineering standards.
• Perform DFMEA and other reliability assessments to improve product robustness and reliability.
• Define and execute hardware verification and validation plans.
• Support prototype bring-up, debugging, characterization, and qualification testing.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for design, test, manufacturing, and field issues.
• Collaborate with PCB, Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and System Engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation including design calculations, specifications, reports, test procedures, and validation records.
• Mentor young engineers and support their technical development.
• Support production transfer, manufacturing issue resolution, and continuous product improvement activities.

Desirable

• Design and optimize magnetic components including transformers and inductors.
• Perform control loop modelling and stability verification activities.
• Develop AI-assisted approaches for electronic design and engineering efficiency improvements.
• Define EOL test methodologies and production verification strategies.
• Lead board verification and validation activities.
• Contribute to process improvement and engineering documentation initiatives.
• Support Microcontroller/Processor-based power electronic control system development.

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