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

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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

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