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Research Fellow, Power Electronics

Employer
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Location
Singapore
Closing date
5 Sep 2020

Job Details

Energy Research Institute @ NTU Invites applications for the position of Research Fellow.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish Power Electronics Capabilities
  • Lead Power Electronics design and development activities in power converters, controller boards, transceivers and mixed signal applications
  • Maintain a good understanding of industrial standards (aerospace & marine) of electrical system

Job Requirements:

  • PhD degree in Electrical Engineering with major in Power Electronics
  • Significant industrial and technology commercialization experience will be preferred
  • Strong technical knowledge and hardware experience of power electronics converter topologies and power semiconductor devices which are applicable for high voltage and power application
  • Strong technical knowledge of gate driver design, controller design, magnetic components and layout of power converter system
  • Experience in schematic design, modelling and time domain simulation software for power converter design
  • Experience in commercial solutions development i.e. from concept to final product
  • Preferred experience with MATLAB/ Simulink/ HDL coder for model-based design
  • Experience in the development of commercial high-power and high-voltage power electronics converters for electric drives, power supplies and power conditioners
  • Knowledge of potential issues when integrating power electronics converter into distribution system with various energy storages and sources/loads
  • Knowledge and exposure of aircraft/gas turbine engines will be advantageous
  • Familiarity with different industrial standards for electrical system is an essential and knowledge/exposure of aerospace and marine standards will be advantageous
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to achieve targets while working on multiple projects simultaneously

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

Company

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is placed 11th globally, and 1st among the world's top young universities for six consecutive years (QS university rankings). It is also ranked No.2 among the world's elite young universities (aged 50 and under) that have excelled in producing high-quality research (Nature Index Young Universities).


We invite you to be part of this world-class university through the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdocotoral Fellowship programme. 

About Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF)

The prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF) was established in 1991 under the Lee Kuan Yew Endowment Fund. The Fellowship supports and promotes young and outstanding researchers to realise their full potential in the areas of Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Medicine.

The Fellowship will be awarded concurrently with the candidate's appointment as a research staff in NTU.

Please click here for the detailed list of research areas available in the respective Colleges/Schools/Research Centres.

Eligibility: 

• Excellent academic records and research potential.
• Recent PhD graduates, or with at most 1 postdoctoral training from a reputable university. 

Terms and Conditions: 
• The Fellowship will be tenable for a period of 3 years.  
• In addition to an attractive remuneration, the successful candidate will be awarded a research grant of S$180,000 for research consumables and research related expenditure. 

Application Procedure:

Please click here for more information.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 

Application Closing Date: 28 February 2020

Company info
Telephone
+(65)67911744
Location
50 NANYANG AVENUE
SINGAPORE
639 798
SG

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