Traction Power Design Engineer
Alstom
- Västerås, Västmanland
- Permanent
- Heltid
- Use the design rules for Traction system dimensioning.
- Use standard design deliverables for Traction system.
- Use the standards tools and Alstom specific tools to derive appropriate solutions.
- Contribute to define rules, guidelines and standard design deliverables.
- Contribute to return of experience to owners of traction converter and systems as well as to power electrical components.
- Calculate and simulate electrical or thermal constraints related to all components of the power scheme (Alstom tools: APC/TEP/CITHEL) to fulfil all customer and normative requirements. Write corresponding design reports.
- Get involved in the definition and design of the interfaces of electrical components with mechanical department.
- Specify the electrical components of the traction drives or auxiliary converters.
- Analyze and simulate performance and properties of Power electronic components (IGBT, diodes, …), switchgear, traction motors, passive components (inductors, transformers, capacitors, resistors, busbars, …).
- Interface components with control electronics (sensors, gate drives, relays, …).
- Participate in the definition of validation tests of the power scheme with the validation engineer and in investigation tests
- Master degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Proven experience with Matlab and work in high power labs, power electronics is a merit.
- Good communication skills, the ability to be self-driven but also to able co-work within teams.
- Fluent in English. Swedish is an advantage/merit but not mandatory.
- Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
- Work with new standards for traction power design.
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
- Contribute to innovative projects
- Utilise our agile working environment
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
- Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
- Progress towards System Lead Designer role.
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)