Catalina Fonrodona
Senior ConsultantCatalina Fonrodona
Senior ConsultantAbout the Role
We’re partnering with a global technology leader expanding R&D capabilities. They’re hiring a Chief R&D to lead converter architecture and system innovation for Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
This is a senior technical role with a wide scope: from defining system roadmaps to leading converter R&D and shaping future platforms used worldwide.
You’ll work at the intersection of advanced power electronics, system architecture, and applied research.
What You’ll Do
This is a senior technical role with a wide scope: from defining system roadmaps to leading converter R&D and shaping future platforms used worldwide.
You’ll work at the intersection of advanced power electronics, system architecture, and applied research.
What You’ll Do
- Define technical requirements for PV and BESS across residential, commercial, and utility applications
- Own and develop the roadmap for future converter architectures and control strategies
- Lead R&D of advanced DC/DC and DC/AC topologies using wide-bandgap semiconductors
- Guide design, validation, and test activities in lab environments
- Collaborate with academic and research institutions on converter control algorithms and systems
- Contribute to IP portfolio through patents and publications
- Mentor and guide engineering teams across hardware, control, and systems acting as technical lead for over 10 people.
- PhD or Master’s in Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 15+ years of experience in converter design (topologies, modulation, control)
- Strong understanding of multilevel converters, magnetics, and WBG devices (SiC, GaN)
- Track record leading tech development in PV, BESS, or similar energy domains
- Experience in innovation—either through patents, publications, or advanced product development
- Hands-on, system-level thinker with an independent, structured work style
- Fluent in English; other languages (e.g. German, Mandarin) are a plus
- Willing to travel occasionally for technical collaboration and field validation
- Real influence over global product platforms and converter strategy
- Access to strong R&D resources and deep collaboration with internal and external experts
- Broad technical scope—this isn’t a narrow design role; you’ll shape architecture, roadmap, and execution
- Technical culture that values innovation and long-term impact