Electrical Design Engineer for Power Conversion

With over 140 years of Swiss engineering heritage, Sécheron Hasler Group is a global leader in high-power electrical and electronic equipment. Our solutions power railways, renewable energy, DC and AC networks, and industrial systems worldwide trusted for their precision, reliability, and innovation.

At the heart of modern rail infrastructure, our Traction Power Systems unit delivers cutting-edge DC and AC traction substations, protection systems, power conversion and digital monitoring solutions. Join us to shape the future of sustainable mobility with technology that keeps cities and countries moving. For the expansion of our team, we are seeking to hire in Getafe a dynamic and motivated Electrical Design Engineer.

Main tasks

• Being responsible for drawing electrical diagrams of power converters in the range of 1-10 MW, working as part of an engineering team developing power systems.
• Participate on Product Development and R&D activities among multiple product categories.
• Generate manufacturing and assembly documents and bill of materials. Maintain product data in our electronic document management system and ERP.
• Get involved with the Sales Department through the analysis of needs for prospecting projects, giving time and material cost estimates for development or project execution activities.
• Collaborate on the supplier qualification task, working closely with the purchasing department in their interactions with distributors.
• Participate in the industrialization of new products and maintenance of existing ones by supporting the production department.
• Autonomously defining and selecting electrical components according to the inputs from the Power Electronics team.

Requirements:
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the Power Conversion field within at least 5 years of experience in general electrical engineering background.
• Electrical Engineering studies such as Higher Technical Diploma or University Degree.
• Extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience in the design of electrical diagrams and schematics using CAD tools (SchemELECT, SolidWorks Electrical, SEE Electrical, …).
• Drawing cable and harness schematics at sub-assembly and cabinet level. Drawing of command-and-control schematics.
• Experience in the electrical design for medium size power converters, battery storage, renewable energy converters or traction power systems in the range of 1-10 MW.
• Integration of protections, control systems, semiconductors and measuring devices withing power converters.
• Knowledge of electrical insulation devices, techniques and norms.
• Occasional travelling requested (a few days once every 2 months in average).
• English professional proficiency.
• French or Spanish is a plus.

Advantageous to have

• Knowledge of the mechanical aspects of power converters; liquid and forced air-cooled assemblies, distribution of components in cabinets, different degrees of IP, outdoor applications.
• Experience with Safety Integrity Level (SIL), IEC 61508.
• Familiar with power converters related standards and norms as IEC61439 and IEC62477.

Benefits:
We foster flat hierarchies and direct communication, enabling quick decisions and strong collaboration across all levels. You’ll be trusted with real responsibility and encouraged to take initiative, with plenty of opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.