Lead System Architect - Excitation Systems

This role leads system architecture, compliance and validation for industrial excitation systems, acting as the key technical authority connecting requirements, design and field application.

Tasks

• Define and maintain product and system requirements, architecture, interfaces and specifications
• Own system compliance and validation strategies including type tests in internal and external laboratories
• Lead cross-functional technical activities across development, integration, validation and lifecycle
• Act as a senior technical expert for complex product, customer and field issues
• Convert lessons learned into requirements, architecture decisions and engineering guidance
• Provide technical leadership for major product-platform initiatives

Profile

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems or related discipline
• Extensive experience with excitation systems, architecture, application engineering and commissioning
• Strong knowledge of thyristor and IGBT converter systems, protection and grid compliance
• Hands-on experience in verification, validation, system and type testing and root-cause analysis
• Good understanding of international standards such as EMC, insulation, partial discharge testing, IEC 62477
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical projects across global teams
• Experience with simulation tools such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, MATLAB Simulink or PLECS is an advantage

Offer

• Hybrid work model
• 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position

Company

Power electronics engineering