Job Description:
JOB MISSION: Design, develop and optimize power electronics hardware for high-performance energy conversion systems, ensuring compliance with technical, safety, thermal, EMC, reliability, and cost requirements throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Design and develop power electronics hardware for energy conversion systems.
- Define hardware architecture, schematics, and component selection based on technical and product requirements.
- Design power stages, gate driver circuits, protection circuits, auxiliary power supplies, and control interfaces.
- Perform electrical, thermal, magnetic, and reliability calculations and simulations to optimize hardware performance.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, test reports, calculations, schematics, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Provide technical support during prototype builds, pilot production, and product industrialization.
- Investigate and resolve hardware failures through root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Support product certification activities in accordance with IEC, UL, CE, and other applicable international standards.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and quality) to support product development.
JOB FUNCTIONS :
Usual/Daily:
- Design and develop power electronics hardware, including schematics, power stages, gate drivers, and auxiliary circuits.
- Perform electrical, thermal, and magnetic calculations and simulations to optimize hardware performance and reliability.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, test reports, calculations, schematics, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Execute laboratory verification and troubleshooting, including functional, thermal, EMC, and reliability testing, and perform root cause analysis of hardware issues
Periodic/Occasional:
- Support to other departments.
- Analysis and testing at customer facilities in cases of support to other departments, or for U-TI Design projects.
- Support product certification and supplier activities, including technical reviews, component qualification, prototype builds, and compliance with IEC, UL, and CE standards.
University degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field. Preferred profile: Industrial Engineer with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
0-3 Years of experience.
Fluent English and Spanish (written and spoken), other European languages are a plus.
Skills:
- Dedication to work
- Guardianship capacity
- Eagerness to learn.
- Proactivity.
- Rigor, method.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Dynamism in the execution of the work.
At Nextpower, we are driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform that combines intelligent structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale power plants. Our comprehensive portfolio enables faster project delivery, higher performance, and greater reliability, helping our customers capture the full value of solar power. Our talented worldwide teams are redefining how solar power plants are designed, built, and operated every day with smart technology, data-driven insights, and advanced automation. Together, we’re building the foundation for the world’s next generation of clean energy infrastructure.
We are NextpowerSkills Required
- University degree in Industrial, Electrical, Electronics Engineering or related field
- Preferred: Industrial Engineer with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Design and develop power electronics hardware including schematics, power stages, gate drivers, protection circuits, and auxiliary power supplies
- Perform electrical, thermal, magnetic, and reliability calculations and simulations
- Execute laboratory verification, troubleshooting, functional/thermal/EMC/reliability testing, and root cause analysis
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, test reports, calculations, schematics, and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
- Support product certification and compliance with IEC, UL, CE and other international standards
- Provide technical support during prototype builds, pilot production, and product industrialization; support supplier qualification
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, quality)
- Soft skills: proactivity, rigor/method, eagerness to learn, teamwork, dedication
Nextracker Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nextracker and has not been reviewed or approved by Nextracker.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is offered. The company stood up its own plan in 2023 alongside additional welfare benefits in early 2024.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness offerings include yoga and meditation classes, onsite chair massages and bicycles, commuter/rideshare support, and EV charging at some locations. These extras supplement the core medical, dental, and vision coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and family medical leave are included alongside PTO and paid holidays. This complements the broader U.S. benefits menu.
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What We Do
Since day one, Nextracker’s mission has been to transition the world to affordable, renewable power, by developing the highest-performing and resilient solar tracking technologies and software in the market for our customers. From sustainable tracker solutions that conform to uneven terrain and withstand extreme weather, Nextracker systems have resilience built in. Nextracker leads the solar industry with solar tracker technologies that optimize and increase energy production while reducing costs for significant plant ROI
