Power Electronics / Power Systems Engineer AC Electrical SystemsMotor Control & Starting SystemsIndustrial Power ProductsEmbedded Control ElectronicsVFD's, Switchgear, High Current Long Term Permanent Position We are looking for a Power Electronics engineer, ideally with practical experience working on AC electrical systems and motors, together with enough design capability to make a meaningful contribution to product development.
If you are in this space, we're keen to hear about:
Where you have worked and what you have worked onWhat equipment or products you have worked onWhat you have designed and significantly contributed to
The opportunity
Our state-of-the-art design and manufacturing facility in Port Kembla offers a multidisciplinary R&D;, engineering and manufacturing environment developing and supporting globally deployed industrial electronic products associated with:
AC motors and motor controlpower electronicssoft starters and motor-starting systemsVFDs and motor drivesindustrial switching and controlprotection, sensing and fault handlingembedded control hardwarecurrent and voltage measurementreleased-product improvement and production support
The role can suit a developing or established engineer, but it requires genuine practical experience rather than academic knowledge alone.
What you will work on...
Designing and developing power-electronics circuits and product subsystems.Contributing to AC-side, mains-side and motor-control product development.Working with power stages, switching devices, gate drivers, sensing and protection circuits.Supporting soft starters, VFDs, motor controllers, contactors or related industrial switching products.Selecting and applying SCRs, TRIACs, MOSFETs, IGBTs or similar switching devices.Developing or reviewing schematics and PCB designs.Considering high-current paths, thermal behaviour, EMC, isolation, creepage and clearance.Building, testing and debugging prototype hardware.Investigating failures found during development,



production testing or field use.Implementing corrective design changes and validating the results.Working with embedded firmware, mechanical design, production and product lifecycle engineers.Producing clear design records, test results and release documentation.
Essential experience
Your experience may be drawn from power electronics, motor control, industrial automation, switchgear, drives, machinery, renewable energy, industrial power conversion or electrical product manufacturing.
You must have:Qualified engineering experience involving AC systems and electric motors.Substantive design or development capability.The ability to explain what you personally designed, changed, calculated, selected, programmed, tested or validated.Experience working with commercial products, electrical or electronic hardware.An understanding of how designs progress from concept through prototype, test, correction and release.A relevant qualification in electrical, electronic, power, mechatronics or a related engineering discipline.
Relevant technical experience
Experience in several of the following areas would be valuable:Three-phase AC motorsinduction motors or permanent-magnet motorsmotor starting and current limitingsoft startersvariable-frequency drivesmotor controllersinverter power stagesAC-DC or DC-AC conversionSCR or TRIAC controlMOSFET, IGBT or SiC switchinggate-driver circuitscurrent and voltage sensingovercurrent, overvoltage and thermal protectioncontactors and industrial switchingpower-system or motor-protection interfaceshigh-current PCB designthermal design and component deratingEMC and switching-noise controlgalvanic isolationcreepage and clearanceprototype bring-up and fault diagnosisproduction and field validation




The design requirement
Applicants must have credible design capability.
This does not necessarily mean that you must have independently architected an entire commercial product.
It does mean that you should have made real engineering decisions and be able to explain them.
Examples include:selecting a circuit or system topologydesigning or modifying a power stagecalculating component ratingsselecting switching devicesdesigning sensing or protection circuitsdeveloping motor-control logicpreparing schematicsreviewing PCB current paths or layoutresolving thermal or EMC problemschanging a design after failed testingvalidating a prototype or released-product modification
Candidates whose experience is limited to operating equipment, configuring relays, following test procedures, commissioning systems or reviewing imported designs will need to demonstrate additional personal design contribution.
Strong background routes
Relevant candidates may have worked for manufacturers, consultancies or engineering teams involved in:motor drives and VFDssoft startersmotor-control centresindustrial switchgearpumps, compressors, fans or rotating equipmentindustrial control productspower converters and invertersUPS or renewable-energy systemsEV charging or electric-drive systemsmining, water, energy or heavy-industry equipmentelectrical machinery and industrial automation
What we will ask you about
where you workedwhat the company or project producedwhat AC system, motor, drive or power product you worked onthe voltage, current and power level where availablewhat you personally designedwhat you configured, integrated, tested or commissionedwhich switching devices, controllers or protection systems were involvedwhether the work reached prototype, factory test, field validation, production or commercial releasea technical problem you encountered and how you helped resolve it
Apply Now!
Please submit a resume that clearly identifies your relevant design exposure.

📌 Power Electronics / Power Systems Engineer (Wollongong)
🏢 Saltworth
📍 Wollongong