Description
Power electronics engineers design and test circuits for use in power electronics systems. They find solutions for known flaws in mechanical designs and collaborate with other engineers to perform cross-functional tasks when testing designs.
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Theoretical Knowledge
electricity principlesphysicselectronic test proceduresenvironmental threatselectronicsbattery management systemsenvironmental legislationengineering principlesintegrated circuitsdesign drawingselectricitybattery designelectronic equipment standardspower electronicshealth and safety regulationsmechanical engineeringenergy saving potential of automated shift systemsregulations on substancesCAD softwarerisk managementsafety engineeringroboticsrobotic componentsconsumer electronicsCAE software
Practical Skills
use technical drawing softwareprepare production prototypesensure material complianceadjust engineering designsdispose of hazardous wastedraft design specificationsoperate electronic measuring instrumentsdesign electromechanical systemsdesign prototypesdevelop electronic test proceduresmodel power electronicsdesign power electronicsapprove engineering designreport analysis resultstest microelectronicsrecord test datatest power electronicsconduct literature researchconduct quality control analysisinterpret circuit diagramsanalyse test dataperform data analysisdefine technical requirementsinstall softwareperform test runapply soldering techniquesuse CAM softwareapply technical communication skillsdevelop product designtrain employeescreate technical plansprogram firmwaredraft bill of materialsprepare assembly drawingsdefine manufacturing quality criteriause precision toolsperform project managementuse CAD softwareoperate precision machineryperform resource planningcoordinate engineering teamsassemble hardware componentsmaintain safe engineering watchesdesign firmwaredesign integrated circuits