Lead System Architect - Excitation Systems
Advertised by Try&Hire on behalf of a client · Reference TAH-LDK8D
- Discipline
- Energy & grid engineer
- Region
- Aargau, Untersiggenthal (AG)
- Client
- Power electronics engineering
- Advertised on
- 14.10.2026
This role leads system architecture, compliance and validation for industrial excitation systems, acting as the key technical authority connecting requirements, design and field application.
Your tasks
- Define and maintain product and system requirements, architecture, interfaces and specifications
- Own system compliance and validation strategies including type tests in internal and external laboratories
- Lead cross-functional technical activities across development, integration, validation and lifecycle
- Act as a senior technical expert for complex product, customer and field issues
- Convert lessons learned into requirements, architecture decisions and engineering guidance
- Provide technical leadership for major product-platform initiatives
What you bring
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems or related discipline
- Extensive experience with excitation systems, architecture, application engineering and commissioning
- Strong knowledge of thyristor and IGBT converter systems, protection and grid compliance
- Hands-on experience in verification, validation, system and type testing and root-cause analysis
- Good understanding of international standards such as EMC, insulation, partial discharge testing, IEC 62477
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical projects across global teams
- Experience with simulation tools such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, MATLAB Simulink or PLECS is an advantage
Conditions
- Workload: 80–100 %
- Work model: Hybrid
- Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it
What to expect
- Hybrid work model
- 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position
Technologies
- UNITROL 8000
- DIgSILENT PowerFactory
- PSCAD
- MATLAB Simulink
- PLECS
- IEC 62477
How to apply
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