Power electronics engineer
Code 2152.1.12
Power electronics engineers design and test circuits for use in power electronics systems. They find solutions for known flaws in mechanical designs and collaborate with other engineers to perform cross-functional tasks when testing designs.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- environmental threats
- integrated circuits
- interpret circuit diagrams
- electricity
- electronics
- power electronics
- physics
- mechanical engineering
- environmental legislation
- electronic equipment standards
- health and safety regulations
- design drawings
- engineering principles
- electricity principles
- electronic test procedures
Skills and competences
- analyse test data
- approve engineering design
- ensure material compliance
- define technical requirements
- develop electronic test procedures
- design power electronics
- design prototypes
- design electromechanical systems
- dispose of hazardous waste
- model power electronics
- adjust engineering designs
- test power electronics
- prepare production prototypes
- draft design specifications
- test microelectronics
- conduct quality control analysis
- conduct literature research
- perform data analysis
- record test data
- use technical drawing software
Transversal competences
- report analysis results
- operate electronic measuring instruments
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