Hardware Engineer Power Electronics
Job advertisement
The mobility revolution is ramping up: with e-mobile solutions for rail vehicles and buses, the Kiepe Electric
Group is driving forward safe and sustainable transportation concepts. As a specialist in e-engineering, Kiepe
Electric is a reliable partner for transport companies, fleet operators and vehicle manufacturers. Whether in
San Francisco, Paris, Geneva or Cologne: the world's major cities rely on our environmentally friendly electric equipment for streetcars, subway trains and regional trains as well as battery, trolley and in-motion charging
(IMC) buses in their local transport concepts.
Kiepe Electric Switzerland develops and manufactures power electronics modules and supplies complete systems for charging infrastructure, on-board power supplies and electric drives. We ensure the availability of Kiepe drive systems for Swiss transport companies or modernize them with new battery systems.
To strengthen our team at our headquarters in Niederbuchsiten (or another Kiepe location), we are looking for a
Hardware Engineer Power Electronics m/f/d 80 - 100%
Your tasks
Development of power electronics for electric mobility: conception, design, simulation and commissioning of power electronic circuits, filters and their components
Development and further development of inverter controls, commissioning and verification
Design of power stages, digital and analog control circuits
Support for project management/technical project management of order-related development projects
Co-development of architectures and specifications, cooperation with production for DFM and DFT
Carrying out tests, calculations and simulations, optimizing circuits
Creation of development documentation, test plans and customer documentation
PCB design
Your Profile
BSC or MSC in electrical engineering or propulsion technology
Sound practical experience in power converter design including EMC and filter components
Sound practical experience in control engineering
Knowledge of railroad engineering standards and functional safety is an advantage
Good knowledge of German and English
Commitment, ability to work in a team, flexibility, initiative and ability to work under pressure
Willingness to travel, mainly in Switzerland
Why Kiepe Switzerland
42 hours workweek, 6 weeks of vacation and flexible working hours
Option to work partly at home
Workplace in a central location, very good public transport connections, free parking spaces
Kiepe Electric Schweiz AG | Neumatt 4 | 4626 Niederbuchsiten | Schweiz | Tel. +41 62 389 88 88 | www.kiepe-ch.knorr-bremse.com
CHE-104.156.110 | Regiobank Solothurn, Solothurn | BIC: RSOSCH22xx | IBAN: CH76 0878 5016 0009 2650 7
Travel benefits (also private use)
Promotion of training and further education
Events for employees and promotion of joint activities
Are you interested?
Then please send us your complete dossier in electronic form to Write an email.
If you have any questions, please contact Franziska Thomann on +41 62 389 90 70.
Kiepe Electric Schweiz AG | Neumatt 4 | 4626 Niederbuchsiten | Schweiz | Tel. +41 62 389 88 88 | www.kiepe-ch.knorr-bremse.com
CHE-104.156.110 | Regiobank Solothurn, Solothurn | BIC: RSOSCH22xx | IBAN: CH76 0878 5016 0009 2650 7
The mobility revolution is ramping up: with e-mobile solutions for rail vehicles and buses, the Kiepe Electric
Group is driving forward safe and sustainable transportation concepts. As a specialist in e-engineering, Kiepe
Electric is a reliable partner for transport companies, fleet operators and vehicle manufacturers. Whether in
San Francisco, Paris, Geneva or Cologne: the world's major cities rely on our environmentally friendly electric equipment for streetcars, subway trains and regional trains as well as battery, trolley and in-motion charging
(IMC) buses in their local transport concepts.
Kiepe Electric Switzerland develops and manufactures power electronics modules and supplies complete systems for charging infrastructure, on-board power supplies and electric drives. We ensure the availability of Kiepe drive systems for Swiss transport companies or modernize them with new battery systems.
To strengthen our team at our headquarters in Niederbuchsiten (or another Kiepe location), we are looking for a
Hardware Engineer Power Electronics m/f/d 80 - 100%
Your tasks
Development of power electronics for electric mobility: conception, design, simulation and commissioning of power electronic circuits, filters and their components
Development and further development of inverter controls, commissioning and verification
Design of power stages, digital and analog control circuits
Support for project management/technical project management of order-related development projects
Co-development of architectures and specifications, cooperation with production for DFM and DFT
Carrying out tests, calculations and simulations, optimizing circuits
Creation of development documentation, test plans and customer documentation
PCB design
Your Profile
BSC or MSC in electrical engineering or propulsion technology
Sound practical experience in power converter design including EMC and filter components
Sound practical experience in control engineering
Knowledge of railroad engineering standards and functional safety is an advantage
Good knowledge of German and English
Commitment, ability to work in a team, flexibility, initiative and ability to work under pressure
Willingness to travel, mainly in Switzerland
Why Kiepe Switzerland
42 hours workweek, 6 weeks of vacation and flexible working hours
Option to work partly at home
Workplace in a central location, very good public transport connections, free parking spaces
Kiepe Electric Schweiz AG | Neumatt 4 | 4626 Niederbuchsiten | Schweiz | Tel. +41 62 389 88 88 | www.kiepe-ch.knorr-bremse.com
CHE-104.156.110 | Regiobank Solothurn, Solothurn | BIC: RSOSCH22xx | IBAN: CH76 0878 5016 0009 2650 7
Travel benefits (also private use)
Promotion of training and further education
Events for employees and promotion of joint activities
Are you interested?
Then please send us your complete dossier in electronic form to Write an email.
If you have any questions, please contact Franziska Thomann on +41 62 389 90 70.
Kiepe Electric Schweiz AG | Neumatt 4 | 4626 Niederbuchsiten | Schweiz | Tel. +41 62 389 88 88 | www.kiepe-ch.knorr-bremse.com
CHE-104.156.110 | Regiobank Solothurn, Solothurn | BIC: RSOSCH22xx | IBAN: CH76 0878 5016 0009 2650 7
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