Power Electronics Engineer (f/m/d) - Photovoltaics & High Voltage Systems

Your Tasks

Together with our engineering team, you’ll bring innovative power electronics into customer vehicles – and actively shape the future of solar mobility.

• Design and develop DC/DC converters for mobile photovoltaic applications in both low and high-voltage (<1000V) ranges – in close collaboration with colleagues, team leads, internal stakeholders, and customer contacts to deliver tailored solutions

• Take key responsibility from early-stage concept to prototype development and commercial readiness

• Participate in prototype and pilot vehicle projects by providing feasibility analysis, collaborating on system design and installation, and plan, execute, and document tests

• Design, simulate, and test power electronic circuits

• Ensure safe operation and hardware control of all power systems

Our Requirements

• Completed Studies in Electrical Engineering or a related field

• At least 7 years of professional experience in power electronics

• Deep understanding of high-voltage systems and control units

• Proficiency in schematic and PCB design in Altium Designer

• A hands-on mindset and the ability to work across concept, prototyping and validation

• Fluent English skills as this is our company language

• A genuine motivation to work on climate-friendly, sustainable technologies

What to expect

• Join a visionary and highly motivated team in a young, purpose-driven company that’s pioneering solar mobility
• Real impact from day one – instead of rigid hierarchies, you'll find freedom to shape, co-create and take ownership
• Flexible hours, hybrid work, and benefit options tailored to your needs – from public transport to Urban Sports memberships and others
• A team culture built on trust, support, and open feedback – we celebrate success and learn from our failures together
• Bright workspace in Munich North, easily reachable by bike or public transport, with free EV charging on site

Interested?

Do you want to actively shape the future as a Power Electronics Engineer (f/m/d) – Photovoltaics & High Voltage Systems with us? Then here’s a brief insight into our culture.

At Sono Motors, we work side by side as partners - no traditional employer-employee setups. We’re a hands-on team that really wants to make a difference. If you’re coming from a big corporation, you’ll quickly notice things work differently here - and that you’ll play a key role in shaping our future.

You won’t be a passive employee with us; instead, you’ll take initiative, own your responsibility, and help us keep improving as a company. Our management works closely with everyone to move Sono Motors forward - together.

We value openness, transparency, and the courage to embrace imperfections - because that’s how we create real impact as a team.

About us

Vision, motivation and professionalism. Creativity and trust. Love for our planet. All of this unites our current team of around 50 colleagues. Together, we are driving forward the realisation of our vision, which we want to achieve with a new strategy and focus of our company: Offering Solar Integration for the transportation industry.
Our technology is already being used by more than 25 B2B customers, who are testing our Solar Bus Kit and other solar integration solutions in a variety of vehicle architectures, including buses, refrigerated vehicles, cars and eTrucks/eVans.