PhD Student – Circuit Breakers for Renewable Energy Integration

Huawei's Ohm Research Center (Nuremberg) is responsible for Advanced Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning.

Huawei Digital Power is a business unit within Huawei that provides Enterprise & Industry customers, products and solutions like clean power generation, transportation electrification, site power facilities, data center facilities, and embedded power. Huawei Digital Power is committed to integrate Digital and Power Electronics technologies to provide customers with high-quality, energy-efficient, green, and low-carbon power electronics products, facilitating their business success.

The Power Conversion Technology Laboratory within Huawei's Ohm Research Center (Nuremberg) is responsible for Advanced Digital Power Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning, and plays an important role in the Huawei Digital Power business in the design and development of power converters and control systems for applications such as PV Solar & Battery Energy Storage Field, Data Centers, Electric Vehicle, and Embedded Power Supply.

Join us as a

PhD Student – Circuit Breakers for Renewable Energy Integration (m/f/d)

Your mission

• Conduct literature reviews and technical analysis on medium-voltage circuit breakers (MV-CBs), focusing on renewable energy integration (e.g., solid-state/hybrid CB topologies, fault current limiting, and protection strategies)
• Design and perform experiments to validate the performance of next-gen CBs (solid-state/hybrid), including drive unit optimization, dynamic response testing, and failure diagnostics
• Perform multiphysics simulations (COMSOL, Siemens Simcenter) and CFD analysis to evaluate electro-thermal-mechanical behavior of CB geometries and optimize designs
• Develop and test experimental circuits (e.g., gate drivers, snubber circuits, sensor interfaces) and functional modules in a lab environment
• Publish research findings in high-impact journals and present at international conferences
• Generate patents and technical reports to protect innovations and support commercialization
• Maintain lab safety protocols, equipment logs, and calibration records in compliance with EHS standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (power electronics, materials, controls) for system-level validation and integration

Your areas of expertise

• Master of Science (MSc) or equivalent degree in electrical engineering, power electronics, physics or related field
• Hands‑on experience with PCB assembly (soldering, wiring) and basic lab equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope, current/voltage sensors)
• Experience in working with current interruption experiments in MV/HV levels is preferred
• Experience with discreet and modular power electronics components (e.g. MOSFET/IGBT device, gate driver) is desirable
• Good working knowledge of one or more of the following software tools is advantageous: Python, PLECS, Modelica
• Flexibility to learn new things and work in highly dynamic atmosphere
• Excellent communication skills in English language; knowledge of German is an advantage

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Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.
• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.
• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.
• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.

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