Engineering

Senior Hardware Design Engineer Ãâ¢ã‚â€ã‚â“ Power Electronics At Cworth Energy

Cworth Energy·Lagos, nigeria·Full Time·Internship
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Key Responsibilities

  • Analyse, troubleshoot, and improve existing inverter hardware and power electronics designs.
  • Design, review, and optimise power stages, control boards, protection circuits, power supplies, sensing circuits, and communication interfaces.
  • Review schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, component selections, and technical proposals from R&D and manufacturing partners.
  • Identify root causes of hardware failures and recommend effective corrective and preventive solutions.
  • Support prototype development, testing, validation, debugging, and product improvement from concept to production.
  • Evaluate and challenge technical recommendations from the China R&D team using engineering calculations, testing, simulations, and practical experience.
  • Work with China-based engineers to translate market requirements and customer feedback into technical product improvements.
  • Benchmark inverter products against competitors and identify opportunities for technical differentiation, cost reduction, and improved performance.
  • Develop and implement hardware testing procedures covering electrical, thermal, load, protection, reliability, and performance testing.
  • Train and mentor local engineers in power electronics, inverter hardware, PCB design, troubleshooting, testing, and failure analysis.
  • Build internal capability for future inverter circuit and PCB design.
  • Prepare technical documentation, design standards, test reports, and training materials.
  • Support the development of the company's long-term inverter technology and product roadmap.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
  • 5 - 10+ years of practical R&D experience in power electronics, preferably involving inverters, UPS, solar systems, battery energy storage, motor drives, or similar power-conversion products.
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of power electronics and inverter architecture.
  • Proven experience in PCB schematic design, circuit debugging, component selection, and hardware development.
  • Strong understanding of MOSFETs, IGBTs, DC-DC converters, DC-AC inverter stages, gate drivers, SMPS, MPPT, battery charging, sensing, protection, and thermal management.
  • Proficiency in using oscilloscopes and electronic laboratory/test equipment.
  • Experience taking hardware from concept/prototype through testing, optimisation, and production.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical decision-making skills.
  • Ability to clearly explain complex technical issues to both engineers and management.
  • Experience working with Chinese R&D teams or electronics manufacturers is an added advantage.
  • Knowledge of embedded systems, DSPs, MCUs, firmware, and communication protocols is an added advantage.
  • Must be willing to work onsite at Festac/Alaba, Lagos.

Key skills

BA/BSc/HNDMBA/MSc/MA
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At a glance

Company

Cworth Energy

Location

Lagos, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Internship

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

September 1, 2026

Senior Hardware Design Engineer Ãâ¢ã‚â€ã‚â“ Power Electronics At Cworth Energy
Lagos, nigeria
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