Hinduja Tech Limited · 1 day ago
Principal Engineer-Power Electronics
Farmington, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expHinduja Tech Limited is seeking a Principal Engineer of Power Electronics to develop power electronics systems for various applications. The role involves defining system architecture, managing prototype hardware implementation, and providing technical governance across multi-disciplinary programs.
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Responsibilities
Define and own the system-level architecture, design methodology, and technical authority for power electronics systems, including magnetics, capacitors, and active/passive components across converter and inverter platforms
Architect mixed-signal systems and embedded processing platforms, ensuring robust integration of sensing, control, diagnostics, and protection functions
Architect and review control strategies for power converters and inverters, ensuring alignment with hardware constraints, EMC requirements, functional safety objectives, and system-level performance
Act as technical authority for functional safety and EMC compliance, guiding system architecture, design trade-offs, and verification activities in accordance with IEC 61508, ISO 26262, and CISPR
Provide technical governance and senior engineering leadership across multi-disciplinary, cross-functional programs with significant technical and commercial complexity
Build, maintain, and own senior technical relationships with key customers, acting as a trusted technical advisor and escalation point
Identify, develop, and institutionalize new technical capabilities, design standards, and best practices aligned with long-term technology and business strategy
Shape and own the technical vision for major proposals and business development activities, including customer engagement, solution definition, technical risk assessment, and external representation of the company’s power electronics capability
Drive continuous professional development by mentoring engineers at all levels and fostering a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture
Act as a role model for the company’s values, professional standards, and engineering
Qualification
Required
Deep, hands-on experience delivering high-power power electronics systems (e.g., traction inverters, OBCs, DC/DC, AC/DC) and associated magnetics/actives/passives for demanding, safety-critical
Demonstrated capability as a technical authority across different safety-critical sectors (e.g., automotive, aerospace, off-highway, commercial vehicle, defense, clean energy, marine), including customer-facing technical leadership
Proven experience in digital and mixed-signal control, sensing, and interface circuits, including embedded processing platforms and real-world implementation constraints
Strong track record in EMC-aware design and noise mitigation, including layout practices, filtering, grounding, shielding, common-mode management, and test correlation/troubleshooting
Expertise in multi-domain modeling and simulation of power electronic and magnetic systems (electrical, control, thermal, EMC), with demonstrated correlation between simulation and hardware
Ability to plan, lead, and govern multi-person development projects, including technical risk management, structured design reviews, and cross-functional
Experience with advanced motor drive control concepts (FOC, field-weakening, overmodulation, harmonic injection for NVH, fault handling and protection) across multiple machine types (1PM, SPM, IM/ASM, SR)
Demonstrated delivery of power electronics hardware from lab prototype through rig validation to production-intent or sector-qualification environments, including verification planning
Strong competence overseeing PCB layout and design-for-manufacture/assembly considerations, including isolation, creepage/clearance, thermal paths, and mechanical packaging constraints
Experience with thermal, fluid, and heat-transfer simulation and management for power electronics systems, including heatsinks, cold plates, and system-level thermal derating strategies
Formal training and a strong safety discipline for high-voltage/high-power laboratory work, test infrastructure, and safe operating procedures
Bachelor's degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a closely related discipline with typically 12+ years of relevant experience, or
Master's degree (MS) with typically 8+ years of relevant experience, or
Doctorate (PhD) with typically 5+ years of relevant industry
In all cases, candidates must demonstrate Principal-level technical authority, system ownership, and cross-program influence
Company
Hinduja Tech Limited
Hinduja Tech (HT), part of the multi-billion-dollar global business conglomerate, Hinduja Group, provides product and digital engineering solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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