Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on, mid-level Power Electronics Engineer to join our R&D; team. The role focuses on circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, testing and troubleshooting of power-conversion products. The successful candidate will have practical experience designing reliable PCBs for high-voltage, high-current and high-frequency applications. Mechanical design experience would be an advantage.

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Key responsibilities

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Design AC/DC, DC/DC and PFC power-conversion circuits.

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Develop schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer.

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Optimise PCB designs for high voltage, high current, thermal performance and EMC.

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Apply appropriate creepage, clearance, grounding and isolation requirements.

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Select components and perform circuit calculations, simulation and design verification.

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Support the design of power stages, gate drives, sensing, control and protection circuits.

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Coordinate PCB fabrication, prototype assembly and component sourcing.

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Conduct prototype power-up, testing, debugging and root-cause analysis.

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Prepare design documentation, bills of materials and manufacturing files.

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Support EMC, electrical-safety, certification and production-release activities.

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Medium- or high-power systems above 10 kW.

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Three-phase power systems and resonant converters.

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EV chargers, battery energy storage or data centre power systems.

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High-voltage DC or 800 V architectures.

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PSIM, LTspice or similar simulation tools.

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Embedded C,



DSP or microcontroller-based digital control.

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CAN, Modbus or Ethernet communications.

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EMC and electrical-safety certification.

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About you

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Approximately 3–7 years' experience in power-electronics or electronic-product design.

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Experience developing AC/DC, DC/DC, PFC or switched-mode power supplies.

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Strong hands-on experience with Altium Designer.

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Proven experience taking PCB designs from schematic capture to production-ready files.

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Experience designing multilayer PCBs with power, analogue, digital and communication circuits.

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Valuable understanding of high-current layout, switching loops, grounding, isolation, thermal management and EMC.

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Knowledge of creepage, clearance and electrical-safety requirements.

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Experience with power semiconductors, gate drives, magnetics, sensing and protection circuits.

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Practical laboratory experience with oscilloscopes, current probes, power analysers and electronic loads.

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Must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Electronics or an equivalent discipline.

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Understanding of Design for Manufacturing and Design for Test principles.

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About us

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Rectifier Technologies is an Australian designer and manufacturer of advanced power-conversion systems for EV charging, energy storage, data centres, telecommunications, defence and industrial applications. With more than 30 years of experience, we develop medium- and high-power AC/DC and DC/DC technologies for global markets.

📌 Power Electronics Engineer (Victoria)
🏢 seek.com.au
📍 Victoria