Senior Electric Drivetrain Engineer

When working at CorPower Ocean, you will be part of a world class team, committed to make big impact. We are on a mission to bring reliable and competitive wave energy to the world. We offer a high degree of freedom and flexibility, combined with great personal responsibility. CorPower Ocean is a global leader in wave energy, with a technology that has shown game-changing performance. Your work will contribute to the global transition to renewable energy by unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of clean energy on earth.

Role

The Electrical team in CorPower Ocean is looking for an experienced electrical engineer to lead the Electric Drivetrain product, taking an important role in the development and optimisation of our innovative wave energy converters.

Since you will be designing and developing a key electrical module (Drivetrain) of the WEC system, the role will involve a large amount of interaction across our engineering teams, including other electrical team members, software, integration and testing, as well as mechanical engineers. If you thrive in environments where you are given ownership of highly technical & innovative projects, and have the motivation and drive to lead projects from start to finish, this is for you.

Responsibilities (and Duties)

• Establish requirement specifications for systems and components
• Perform electrical system design work including power system analysis
• Produce technical documentation, such as electrical diagrams, test plans, user manuals, engineering calculations, bill-of-materials, etc.
• Perform failure mode, effects and criticality analysis
• Manage the module to meet performance, schedule and budget targets
• Investigate new solutions to improve performance, reliability and cost
• Support supply chain activities including component and supplier selection, factory acceptance testing
• Support assembly and testing of electrical systems in our assembly hall
• Support pilot installations in the field

Qualifications and skills

You will have a BSc or a MSc degree in electrical engineering or related discipline, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant electrical engineering experience. You have experience with Electrical Systems focused on Generators, Inverters, Battery Energy Storage, according to standards from IEC or DNV. Additionally, experience with Inverter Based Resources (IBR) grid connections, DC Distribution applications, cabinets, Peak Shaving Applications, and Electrical Safety of Machinery would be favourable. Familiarity with electrical components from the automotive industry and/or Marine Environment applications would also benefit you in this role.

As a person

• You are striving for excellence, put quality into everything you do
• You are self-motivated and love to optimise your time
• You always search for the most sustainable solutions to difficult problems
• You love to learn new things, and take pride in constantly developing your skills
• You are persistent, knowing it takes stamina to reach pioneering goals
• You see your tasks through to completion
• You are comfortable in presenting your solutions internally and externally
• You are data driven and strive to always back your points with solid research

CorPower Ocean has a highly diversified team with many nationalities and backgrounds, all working towards the same goal. This is something we are very proud of. We are not perfect yet but we hope you share our aim to reach higher equality.