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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Research Engineer (Power Electronics Lab), Electrical Engineering (UAE)



Institution:The Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi
Location:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Category:
  • Admin - Laboratory and Research
  • Faculty - Engineering - Electrical
Posted:01/15/2011
Application Due:03/01/2011
Type:Full Time

The Electrical Engineering Department at The Petroleum Institute (PI) in Abu Dhabi, UAE is seeking applications for two positions asResearch Engineers to work on an externally funded project in the power electronics/electric drives and power quality area.

The Power Electronics Lab at the PI: The power electronics lab focuses on research and advanced studies in the area of power electronics systems, application on high power drives, multi level inverter circuits, and power quality issues. Currently, the lab has two active funded projects. The research engineers will be joining the power electronic research group consisting of EE faculty, a post doctoral fellow, and three graduate students. For more details on the lab, please visit http://www.pi.ac.ae. 

Qualifications: A Master degree in Electrical Engineering with experience with power devices, Power electronic converter power circuit layout, assembly and testing, gate drive design and testing, Design and testing of PCB for power circuits; Design of systems for the closed loop control of electric drives, design and programming (Assembly and C language) of DSP/FPGA based digital controllers, Design of high speed multi layer PCB, testing of PCBs including surface mount devices; Knowledge of PSPICE/ORCAD and Circuit schematic and PCB design software will be an added advantage; Experience in MATLAB and simulation of power electronic systems. The selected candidates must be ready to work independently and have an urge for research and advanced studies.

The Petroleum Institute (PI) was created in 2001 with the goal of establishing itself as a world-class institution in engineering education and research in areas of significance to the oil and gas and the broader energy industries. The PI's sponsors and affiliates include Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and several major international oil companies, namely Shell, BP, Jodco and Total. The campus has modern instructional laboratories and classroom facilities and is now in the planning phase of three major research centers on its campus. For additional information, please refer to the PI website: www.pi.ac.ae.

Salary/Benefits: Salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The total compensation package includes a tax-free 12-month base salary, and a benefits allowance that covers relocation, housing, initial furnishings, utilities, transportation (automobile purchase loan), health insurance, child(ren) education, end-of-service benefit and annual leave travel. Applicants must be in excellent health and will be required to pass a pre-employment physical examination.

To Apply: Interested candidates should submit all materials online at www.pi.ac.ae/jobs.

Successful applicants should be available to take up the post in 2011 - 2012 academic year. The deadline for applications is 1st March 2011. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Application Information

Contact:Office of Academic Recruiting
President's Office
The Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi
Online App. Form:http://tbe.taleo.net/NA11/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PETROLEUMINSTITUT E&cws=1&rid=323

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