Sanden is a major player in the manufacturing of automotive compressors. It was originally founded in 1943 by Kaihei Ushikubo under the name of Sankyo Electric Company and was first manufacturing bicycle lamps. After the war, the company then entered the home electric appliance market and from there began producing refrigeration machines, initially for business use. This became a major turning point in the history of Sanden. In 1970, Sanden began producing air conditioning compressors for passenger cars. It has been pioneering the Scroll-type automotive compressor.

With an established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence backed by strong support from Hisense, Sanden is transforming the future of mobility to create a safer, greener, and better-connected world. With almost 10,000 employees worldwide, a footprint including 46 global offices and R&D centres across Asia, the Americas and Europe, the company has become a tier one supplier to major OEMs worldwide.

Sanden International (Europe) GmbH is looking for a Electro Hydraulic Engineer (f/m/d) in Bad Nauheim in full time. You will be part of our EE Hardware Engineering department which is developing cutting-edge technologies for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Electrical compressors (EC) in the European market. Be part of the disruptive innovation to be launched with the Integrated Thermal Management System (ITMS). Bring your ideas to life by integrating this innovation into vehicle’s thermal management, providing cabin comfort.

Essential responsibilities (including but not limited to):

1. Design Power Electronic and Hydraulic system for HVAC and EC applications
2. Select Thermal Management System (TMS) and EC components, define system architecture based on initial product requirements
3. Write technical specification and design justification documents
4. Lead Electrical and Hydraulic testing for inverter, expansion valves, actuator and solenoids – on mock-ups internally or on industrialized products at the client’s site
5. Manage suppliers and project to ensure timely program deliverables within budget
6. Oversee Hardware (HW) development schedule and milestones accuracy across the teams and report to internal project leaders
7. Develop and maintain electrical D-FMEA standard
8. Assist with advanced troubleshooting
9. Upgrade cost/efficiency of current Sanden products

Other responsibilities:

1. Provide new technical ideas for patent applications and future product generations
2. Support purchasing in supplier evaluations and selection
3. Collaborate with engineering on mechanical design to integrate Printed Circuit Board (PCB) with overall product design
4. Train EE team and other departments on simulation

Required experience and education:

• 3 years of experience in the automotive sector with a hydraulic orientation
• Master’s in Electrical Engineering or similar field

Your Must Haves:

1. Expertise in Power Electronic Design
2. Proficiency of Power technologies such as IGBT, MOSFET, SiC MOSFET, GaN, Inverter and Fast gate drivers
3. Understanding of Electronic cards: analog and digital electronics, thermal, dielectric and mechanical integration
4. Skills in simulation softwares (LTspice, Matlab, Simscape)
5. Knowledge of automotive bus communication (CAN & LIN)
6. Ability to hold a technical discussion about fluid systems (expansion valves, actuator and solenoids)
7. Strong command of verbal English, allowing for clear articulation of ideas, concepts, thoughts and complex information in multicultural teams
8. Polyvalent spirit and ability to switch from design to hands-on phases
9. Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven and demanding environment
10. Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills with teams of different disciplines

Your Nice-to-Haves:

1. Demonstrated experience in HV and LV DC/DC converters, EMC design or ITMS/HVAC system design
2. Knowledge and experience of automotive standards (V cycle, ASPICE, ASIL)
3. Knowledge of Altium software
4. Experience in root cause analysis.
5. Creative problem-solving skills
6. Awareness of existing market solutions in thermal engineering
7. Customer support experience

You can expect:

• Annual Performance-based Bonus
• Pension Payment Plan
• Meal allowance
• Kindergarten allowance
• Hybrid work policy plus flexible work time during the day
• 30 days of vacation per year
• Free parking slots with charging stations for your EV
• Corporate Discount for E-Bike
• Company social events like Barbecue and Christmas Party
• Friendly, international, and diverse culture
• Engaging and collaborative co-workers

No travel requirements for this position.

Please note that candidates should either have a current legal work authorization or have obtained one by the latest with the beginning of the employment. We can support as a future employer with the documents needed from us for work visa/blue card application.

We are looking forward to reviewing your application! 😀

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