Design Engineer (Power Electronics)

Location: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full Time

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Design Engineer (Power Electronics)

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a Design Engineer to strengthen our team at ABB Oy, High Power division. High Power division is further investing in drive system development into different fields of applications and thus strengthening its design organization. Look no further – we have an interesting opportunity for you! You will get to work with our power electronics design group and will be located in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland.

Members of the power electronics design group are responsible for main circuit and power electronics design in various product development projects. In this role, you will have the opportunity to deep-dive with world-class technology in demanding projects as a part of highly skilled team. Project related responsibilities will be agreed based on your background and experience. In addition, you will have the opportunity to further your career in a global company. 

The work model for the role is: hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Designing, dimensioning and verifying the main circuit and power electronics of frequency converters
• Specifying verification tests and analyzing results
• Creating design documentation
• Research of new components and topologies
• Co-operating with subcontractors and with other design disciplines (e.g. mechanics, electronics, verification)

Qualifications for the role

• M.Sc. in power electronics or in a related field
• Knowledge of electrical drives’ main circuit components
• Ability to demonstrate your experience in product development of power electronics
• Experience in simulation tools (e.g. Simulink)
• Fluent communication in English, both written and spoken. Finnish is a plus.
• Knowledge of industrial electrical installations, wind turbine drivetrains and/or DC grids is beneficial
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, bicycle and other wellbeing and family benefits. We have a hybrid working model.

More about us

ABB High Power division is the market leader in high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems and packages for industrial process and large infrastructure applications, and a leading supplier of power conversion equipment for renewable energy and other applications. The Division offers global support to help customers, partners and equipment manufacturers with asset reliability, performance improvement and energy efficiency in mission critical applications.

For more information, contact Design Manager Tommi Liukko, tel. +358 50 3323931. Interested in joining the crew? Apply for the position by November 8, 2026. We look forward to receiving your application.

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