Senior / Principal Control Systems Research Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

About Us

LITEON is a world-leading provider of optoelectronic semiconductor components and power management modules. At LITEON we put people at the core - LITEON has built a culture of trust and empowerment that enhances employee involvement, engagement, and commitment to excellence.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Cloud Infrastructure Platform and Solutions (CIPS) Research Team. Our CIPS Research team is focussed on developing future technology systems to support growth in the rapidly evolving data center industry. The successful candidate will be directly involved in early-stage research projects, working with academic institutions, suppliers, customers, and partners to deliver proof of concept designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor market trends and research to identify breakthrough opportunities in power converter topologies and control schemes for data centers.
• Drive technical excellence across design, modelling, simulation, prototyping and performance testing of new power conversion topologies, control schemes and components.
• Oversee critical design reviews and own technical project direction.
• Represent the company as a subject matter expert when engaging with suppliers, customers, and partners.
• Help to create, review and improve research project processes, from idea creation to project transfer deliverables.
• Identify the skills needed in the team and support recruitment of suitable engineers.
• Work with a commitment to continuous improvement, transparency, and technical expertise.
• Work as a hands-on individual contributor, researching key topics and delivering ideas, designs, and documentation.

Requirements

Why Join Us

Work in a world-class R&D environment with well-equipped labs, top-tier industry connections and collaborative teams. Shape the future of energy-efficient data storage and AI cloud computing – from renewable energy integration to next-generation infrastructure. Opportunities to publish, patent and innovate designs for future products. Competitive compensation, research autonomy and a continuous learning culture.

Tell employers what skills you have

Version Control

Performance Testing

Embedded Software

GAMP

Electrical

Power Management

SCADA

Simulink

Python

Architecture Design

Sensors

Communication Skills

Renewable Energy

Acceptance Testing

Signal Processing