Senior R&D Electromagnetism Engineer

The name Sécheron Hasler Group is synonymous worldwide with Swiss quality and represents a leading reference for state-of-the-art products supplied to the market.

With more than 1300 employees worldwide, we are where our customers are, supplying approved products in our customers' countries or markets and providing supply chain and customer services locally.

For our Electrical Safety Solutions (ESS) business unit, we are looking for a Senior R&D Electromagnetism Engineer for DC products to switch and protect medium voltage electrical circuits for the railway and renewable energy industries.

Main responsibilities:

• You are in charge of multiphysics simulation, with emphasis on electromagnetism.
• You are in charge of the design, development and validation of components for DC medium voltage electro-mechanical products for the safety, protection and reliability of railway and renewable energy industries.
• You are able to develop products from initial concept feasibility studies, finite element analysis, prototyping, validation through to certification and product launch.
• You manage product improvements and existing product maintenance.

• Master or Bachelor in the field of micro-technics, electro-mechanical or electrical (power electronics, power engineering) with strong mechanical skills.
• Minimum 5-10 years successful experience as a designer for electromagnetic devices, experience within the railway / power distribution industries is welcome.
• Development of complex systems involving different technologies (in particular electrical, mechanical, magnetic).
• Testing and validation in accordance to international standards an advantage.
• Key player in inventing advanced concepts and solving critical issues.

Ideally with knowledge in:

• Design for manufacturing.
• Tolerance management, Robust Design, Design-to-Cost, Finite Element Analysis (Comsol, Ansys, Solidworks).
• 3D CAD modelling – Solidworks is an advantage.
• Finite element analysis (magnetostatics, stress analysis, multi-physics).
• Matlab.
• Design for manufacturing/cost.
• Functional Analysis, FMEA.

Benefits

We have flat hierarchies and direct communication between departments and management levels is encouraged. This allows us to make decisions quickly.

We give our employees full responsibility for their work tasks. All employees are encouraged to take initiative and contribute to the operational excellence of the company, and have ample opportunities to achieve their personal and professional growth goals.