Power Electronics Engineer

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Power Engineer to specify, design, and validate railway traction equipment, collaborating in the development of sustainable railway systems. Key Highlights: 1. Develop sustainable and highly reliable railway systems. 2. Integration into a Core company of the CAF Group with a highly qualified team. 3. English or other language training related to projects. **CAF Power \& Automation** develops sustainable and highly reliable railway systems that meet the needs of a sector oriented toward intelligent mobility. The CAF Power \& Automation product range includes the following products: * Electric traction systems for the railway industry: In-house traction equipment for direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) * Energy storage systems: Solutions based on energy accumulators and guidelines for efficient driving. * Railway control and communication systems: Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) based on ICT technology. **What Are We Looking For?** CAF Power \& Automation seeks to hire a Power Engineer. Their main responsibility will be to specify, design, and validate railway traction equipment to meet project requirements. To this end, they will carry out the following activities: * Specify and design traction and energy storage converters. * Specify, review, and validate/homologate power and energy storage equipment/components supplied from external sources. * Design, tune, and validate control strategies for converters. * Prepare preliminary electrical diagrams. * Collaborate with the Electromechanics Department in the mechanical design of equipment. * Commissioning and validation of designed equipment in the power laboratory. Support for field commissioning of equipment.**What Will Make You Succeed in This Role?** * Bachelor’s or Higher Engineering Degree (preferably in Automatic Control and Industrial Electronics). * Master’s Degree in Energy and Power Electronics. * Experience in a similar position. * Availability for extended stays in the power laboratory for commissioning and validation of designs. * Availability for travel. * Advanced level of English. **What Do We Offer?** Integration into a Core company of the CAF Group, with a highly qualified human team. * Flexible working hours. * Intensive workday on Fridays, the day before public holidays, and for three months during summer. * Allotted days for teleworking. * Compensation commensurate with experience, knowledge, and demonstrable capabilities. * Performance-based bonus. * Flexible compensation. * Partially subsidized daily meal allowance (employee contributes €3 per meal). Possibility to use the cafeteria facilities with your own food. * English or other language training related to company projects.