Power Electronics PCB Implementation Engineer Recruitment for New Base Establishment

Recruiting Category: Strategic R&D Headquarters (Former Technology and Intellectual Property Headquarters)

Background

As growth is expected in renewable energy-related fields, our company aims to lead the market as the top share holder of domestic household storage battery systems by utilizing GaN devices and advanced energy control technologies. We are also contributing to factory automation, IoT, and carbon neutrality by developing power electronics products such as servo drives and general-purpose power supplies.

We aim for business growth of 200 billion yen in sales by 2030 and are strengthening our technological development capabilities. As part of this, we have established a Power Electronics Center in the Kyoto area, which will serve as a core base for research and development of advanced technologies.

Specific Job Responsibilities

You will be responsible for investigating advanced technologies related to power electronics, developing prototypes in collaboration with business divisions, and working with the headquarters quality technology department on key points of product quality and reliability such as heat dissipation, structure, and implementation technology.

In particular, PCB implementation technology is positioned as a crucial technology that significantly impacts product size, manufacturing cost, and quality.

Expected Outcomes

In cooperation with electrical and control engineers and production engineers, you will create heat dissipation structures and implementation boards that can ensure mass production quality, aiming for outputs that can achieve high-level QCD.

Required Conditions

Experience

• Experience in PCB implementation technology
• Practical experience in heat dissipation design or analysis of electronic devices (not limited to power electronics products)
• Practical experience in mechanical design of electronic devices with significant heat generation

Skills

• Skills in thermal analysis technology and thermal evaluation
• Skills related to PCB implementation technology (substrates, soldering, components, etc.)

Preferred Conditions

Technical Skills and Experience

• Experience in mechanical analysis and design using 3D-CAD and simulation tools
• Practical experience in implementation technology or potting of electronic devices
• Experience in PCB design of electronic devices
• Knowledge of power electronics
• Knowledge of semiconductor devices and packages
• Knowledge of component processing technology

Preferred Personality Traits

• Someone who enjoys identifying and solving problems
• Someone eager to learn new knowledge and skills and actively engage with other departments and external parties

Development Tools and Equipment

• 3D-CAD: SolidWorks
• CAE Tools: SolidWorks-simulation, Femtet, etc.
• Various environmental testing machines
• Various measuring instruments

Job Appeal

• Participation in high social contribution projects such as renewable energy and carbon neutrality
• A stable development environment with continuous investment for long-term growth
• Leading challenges in cutting-edge circuit design and control technology
• Opportunities to enhance market value through diverse product experiences
• Rich growth and career opportunities with continuous project launches

Industry Trends and Company Characteristics

The Power Electronics Center collaborates with the quality technology department of the global purchasing and logistics headquarters to improve product quality and reliability.

Team Environment

A friendly environment with many career entrants (about 30%), good communication, and an easy onboarding process.

Other Notes

The document selection and interviews for this recruitment will be conducted by the Strategic R&D Headquarters of Omron Corporation, the Industrial Automation Business Company, and the Global Purchasing, Quality, and Logistics Headquarters.