Test Engineer (Power conversion)

Location: Prague, Prague, Czechia

Department: Sécheron | Traction Power Systems

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: full

Description

Sécheron Hasler Group continues the Swiss tradition of more than 140 years in the field of railway technology. We are one of the world's leading suppliers of electrical and electronic safety components and solutions and traction power supply systems for the railway industry, and also offer solutions for renewable energies, DC networks and other industrial systems. The name Sécheron Hasler Group is synonymous worldwide with Swiss quality and represents a leading reference for state-of-the-art products supplied to the market.

With more than 1300 employees worldwide, we are where our customers are, supplying approved products in our customers' countries or markets and providing supply chain and customer services locally.

For our TPS site in Prague, we are looking for TEST ENGINEER (POWER CONVERSION)

This role's main activities will be:

• Testing of high-power converters (up to ≈10 MW) according to international standards
• Supporting development and continuous improvement of converter systems
• Commissioning of converters at customer sites worldwide after obtaining necessary skills and knowledge of our converters
• Configuring and adjusting converter settings
• Verifying proper operation of converter
• Administrative tasks related to testing and commissioning
• Supporting customers during final handover of the converter
• Cooperating closely with the company headquarters in Geneva

Requirements

• Education in electrical engineering

• Basic practical experience in electrical engineering and power systems
• Willingness to travel internationally
• English at a communicative level (for meetings, tests, troubleshooting)
• Strong communication skills and customer-oriented mindset
• Professional competence according to Decree NV 194/2022 § 6 (previously No. 50/1978 Coll.)
• Reliability, flexibility, and independence

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on large-scale international projects
• Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art power electronics and control systems
• International travel with exposure to different industries and cultures
• Professional growth through cooperation with an experienced team and training opportunities
• A role where you directly see the results of your work at customer sites
• Flexible working hours
• Deep power electronics knowledge is not a must, we provide large span of power electronic education