Company Description

About Averna

A worldwide Test & Quality leader, Averna delivers innovative solutions for clients – including many Global 1000s – in numerous manufacturing industries. What started as a three-person operation in 1999 is now a multinational organization spanning 11 countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas, with over 1,200 employees and countless successes and awards.

Averna’s entrepreneurial culture fosters innovation, collaboration, and a results-driven mindset, empowering our teams to push boundaries and achieve market leadership.

Averna China draws on global engineering expertise and an extensive client network to deliver integrated solutions across multiple industries. Our goal is to drive innovation and secure a strong position in China’s Test & Quality market, while ensuring seamless support and business continuity through our dedicated teams and product portfolio.

• As of January 2026, Averna and Spherea joined forces to form the Spherea-Averna group.

Job Description

The perfect candidate in few words

We are seeking a highly skilled Power Electronics Engineer to design, develop, and validate advanced power systems, with a strong focus on Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with high-performance power amplifiers and real-time simulation environments.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Setup, Operate, and maintain power electronic equipment and/or systems for advanced applications.
• Operate and support 4-quadrant (4Q) linear power amplifiers for dynamic and bidirectional power flow applications.
• Implement and validate Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) setups for system-level testing.
• Integrate real-time simulation platforms with hardware systems.
• Perform system validation, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with control, simulation, and firmware teams to ensure system reliability and accuracy.
• Document designs, test procedures, and validation results.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Required Work Experience

Mandatory Requirements

• Strong experience with 4Q linear power amplifiers (operation, application, and maintenance).
• Proven expertise in Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) systems.
• Solid understanding of power electronics fundamentals (converters, inverters, control strategies, switching devices, PWM techniques…).
• Experience with real-time testing and validation environments.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with FPGA-based emulators for PHIL systems.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Opal-RT, dSPACE, or similar.
• Proficiency in electrical system modeling and analysis.
• Experience with real-time digital simulators (RTDS) or similar environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant industry or research experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Additional Information

What's in it for YOU

• A dynamic sales role with direct exposure to world-class technology organizations
• A highly visible, cross-functional position that highlights your expertise across all Averna departments and global markets
• Competitive benefits package
• Opportunities to travel
• Be part of a company that puts ESG at the heart of its mission, for people, planet, and performance

Averna is committed to employment equity and to encouraging diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.