Core Responsibilities / Key Responsibilities

1. System Design & Technical Planning / System Design & Technical Planning

• Responsible for the overall design of the ship's electric propulsion system, including the high-voltage battery system, high-power motor, variable-frequency drive, propulsion mechanism, energy management system (EMS) and intelligent control unit.
  Responsible for the overall design of marine electric propulsion systems, including architecture design and technology selection of high-voltage battery systems, high-power motors, frequency converters, propulsion mechanisms, energy management systems (EMS), and intelligent control units.
• Develop system and subsystem level technical specifications, interface control documents (ICD), and verification standards, and decide on key technical routes (such as centralized/distributed propulsion, DC grid network architecture).
  Develop system and subsystem-level technical specifications, interface control documents (ICD), and validation standards, making key technical decisions (e.g., centralized/distributed propulsion, DC grid architecture).

2. System Integration & Performance Optimization

• Leadership system modeling and simulation (such as MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS), conduct dynamic performance analysis, stability assessment and fault simulation.
  Lead system modeling and simulation (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS), conducting dynamic performance analysis, stability evaluation, and fault simulation.

• Lead key technical challenges in system integration, including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), harmonic suppression, oscillation damping, thermal management, and vibration and noise (NVH) control.
• Continuous optimization of system power density, efficiency and dynamic response performance, improving ship endurance and economic performance.
  Continuously optimize system power density, efficiency, and dynamic response performance to enhance vessel endurance and economic performance.

3. Compliance Certification & Test Validation

• Ensure the system fully complies with IMO, DNV, ABS, CCS, LR, etc. international maritime regulations and classification society standards, and lead the completion of type certification and product entry.
  Ensure full compliance with international maritime regulations and classification society standards (e.g., IMO, DNV, ABS, CCS, LR), leading type approval and product certification.
• Develop system-level validation strategies and DVPR (Design Validation Plan and Report), covering rack testing, HIL testing, and sea trials.
  Develop system-level verification strategies and DVPR (Design Verification Plan and Report), covering bench testing, HIL testing, and real-ship trials.

4. Team Collaboration & Knowledge Management / Team Collaboration and Knowledge Management

• Provide key technical support for the first ship and demonstration project, and lead the fault diagnosis and problem closure during the debugging and sea trial period.
  Provide key technical support for prototype ships and demonstration projects, leading fault diagnosis and problem resolution during debugging and sea trials.
• Lead the electric propulsion technology team, collaborate with the battery team, ship design, testing and certification agencies and core suppliers to drive full-chain technology collaboration and system innovation.
  Lead the electric propulsion technical team, collaborating with battery teams, ship designers, testing and certification agencies, and key suppliers to promote full-chain technical synergy and system innovation.
• Build a system knowledge base, write and maintain core design documents, and conduct internal technical training and capability building.
  Build a system knowledge base, write and maintain core design documents, and conduct internal technical training and capacity building.

Requirements / Qualifications

Education & Experience / Qualifications & Experience

• Power electronics, electrical engineering, automation control, etc. related professional master's or doctoral degree.
  Master's or Ph.D. in Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Automation Control, or related fields.
• 10 years of experience in large power electric propulsion systems or industrial frequency conversion drives, with at least 2 complete electric propulsion system development and implementation projects (from concept to actual ship/production) led by the applicant.
  10+ years of experience in high-power electric propulsion systems or industrial frequency drive development, with experience leading at least two full-cycle electric propulsion system projects (from concept to real-ship/mass production).
• Applicants with relevant experience in shipbuilding, new energy vehicles, heavy industry, wind power, and rail transportation are preferred.
  Experience in shipbuilding, new energy vehicles, heavy industry, wind power, or rail transportation is preferred.

Professional skills / Technical Competencies

• Proficient in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Control (FOC), high-power converter design, modulation technology and thermal management, and in-depth understanding of system energy optimization strategies.
  Proficient in permanent magnet synchronous motor control (FOC), high-power converter design, modulation techniques, and thermal management, with a deep understanding of system energy optimization strategies.
• Have cross-disciplinary system integration capabilities, and be able to coordinate multiple physical fields such as electricity, magnetism, heat, mechanics, and control.
  Strong interdisciplinary system integration skills, capable of addressing multi-physics coupling issues involving electrical, magnetic, thermal, mechanical, and control aspects.

• Proficient in system modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PSIM, and PLECS.
• Familiar with IMO, IEC, IEEE and mainstream ship classification society related regulations and certification processes.
  Familiar with IMO, IEC, IEEE, and major classification society regulations and certification processes.

Comprehensive skills / Soft Skills

• Outstanding technical leadership, decision-making, and team leading skills.
  Excellent technical leadership, decision-making, and team management skills.
• Have the ability to structurally analyze and solve complex engineering problems.
  Strong structured analysis and problem-solving skills for complex engineering challenges.
• Excellent Chinese and English communication skills, able to handle cross-cultural and cross-team collaboration.
  Excellent communication skills in both Chinese and English, capable of cross-cultural and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strict quality awareness and risk control thinking.
  Rigorous quality awareness and risk management mindset.

Priority conditions / Preferred Attributes

• Have shipbuilding industry experience, understand the impact of high salt fog, vibration, and humidity on electrical equipment and design countermeasures for marine environments.
  Experience in the shipbuilding industry, with knowledge of the impact of high salinity, vibration, humidity, and other marine environmental factors on electrical equipment and corresponding design countermeasures.
• Have experience in working with international suppliers, classification societies or overseas customers.
  Experience collaborating with international suppliers, classification societies, or overseas clients.
• Applicants with complete ship classification society certification experience will be given priority.
  Full experience with classification society certification is preferred.
• Applicants with Hong Kong identity or Hong Kong work visa are preferred.
  Candidates with Hong Kong residency or a valid Hong Kong work visa are preferred.