Senior R&D Engineer

Xnergy is a multi-VC-funded and sovereign-backed global deep-tech leader in high-power universal wireless charging for electrified mobility. With deployments in close to 40 countries and adoption by nearly 120 autonomous robotics companies, Xnergy was recognised as an APAC 25 company in 2020 by Cleantech Group.

The APAC25 is an annual list of 25 private sustainable innovation companies recognised for their potential to make a significant impact over a five- to ten-year horizon.

Headquartered in Singapore, Xnergy is expanding its geographical presence into key markets, including the US and LATAM.

Role Overview

We are looking for an Senior R&D Engineer to support the development of wireless power and charging technologies. The role covers grant-related work, proof-of-concept prototype development, and coil design activities. The candidate should be hands-on and comfortable working across electrical design, PCB development, embedded/software coding, and wireless power coil design.

Key Responsibilities

Grant Writing and Project Documentation

• Support the preparation of grant proposals, technical write-ups, project scopes, milestones, budgets, and deliverables.
• Translate engineering concepts into clear technical documentation for internal stakeholders, grant agencies, and external partners.
• Prepare progress reports, technical summaries, test results, and supporting materials for funded R&D projects.

Proof-of-Concept Prototype Development

• Design, build, and validate proof-of-concept prototypes for wireless power and charging applications.
• Perform electrical design, component selection, circuit bring-up, debugging, and performance testing.
• Develop and maintain prototype test setups, including measurement procedures, fixtures, and validation plans.

PCB and Electrical Design

• Design and review schematics and PCB layouts for power electronics, control circuits, sensing circuits, and wireless charging systems.
• Work with PCB vendors and manufacturing partners to support fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, and design revisions.
• Ensure designs consider reliability, manufacturability, thermal performance, EMI/EMC behavior, and system safety.

Embedded / Software Development

• Develop firmware or software for prototype control, monitoring, data acquisition, communication, and test automation.
• Work with microcontrollers, sensors, communication interfaces, and control algorithms as required by the project.
• Support debugging across hardware, firmware, and system integration layers.

Wireless Power Coil Design

• Design, simulate, prototype, and test wireless power coils and magnetic structures.
• Evaluate coil geometry, coupling, efficiency, thermal behavior, alignment tolerance, shielding, and foreign object detection considerations.
• Support optimization of transmitter and receiver coil designs for target power levels, form factors, and application constraints.

Testing, Validation, and Reporting

• Plan and execute experiments to evaluate system performance, efficiency, thermal behavior, electrical safety, and reliability.
• Analyze test data, identify root causes of technical issues, and recommend design improvements.
• Maintain clear engineering records, test reports, design notes, and project documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Hands-on experience in electrical design, PCB development, embedded systems, or power electronics.
• Experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, network analyzers, LCR meters, and thermal measurement tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and system-level issues independently and systematically.
• Good technical writing skills and the ability to prepare clear reports, grant documents, and engineering documentation.
• Strong ownership, practical problem-solving ability, and willingness to work hands-on with prototypes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with wireless power transfer, inductive charging, resonant converters, magnetic design, or power electronics.
• Experience with coil simulation, electromagnetic simulation, or tools such as ANSYS Maxwell, COMSOL, LTspice, MATLAB, Python, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with microcontroller firmware, communication protocols, control loops, or test automation.
• Experience supporting government grants, R&D projects, or collaborative research programs.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC considerations, safety standards, thermal design, and product development workflows.

The ideal candidate is a practical engineer who can move between concept development, hands-on prototyping, testing, documentation, and technical communication. This person should be comfortable with ambiguity, able to learn quickly, and willing to take ownership of prototype development from early investigation through validation.