Assistant Professor, Power Electronics

About the role

Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Power Electronics at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation. The position is full-time and fixed-term, at the assistant professor level of the Aalto tenure-track system, which offers a supported pathway to a permanent professorship. It is based at the Otaniemi campus in Espoo.

Key responsibilities

• Establish an independent research direction in power electronics and build your own research group.
• Research advances the design of power electronic converters, from main-circuit topologies, passive components and gate drivers to prototyping and experimental validation, aiming for efficient, reliable, compact and resource-conscious energy conversion.
• Supervise doctoral researchers and master's students and acquire external research funding.
• Develop collaborations with academic and industrial partners in Finland and internationally.
• Contribute to teaching and curriculum development in power electronics and electrical engineering at bachelor's and master's levels, typically two courses per year on converter topologies.

Required profile

• Doctoral degree in electrical engineering, power electronics or a closely related field.
• Evidence of high-quality research through publications in leading international journals and conferences, assessed against career stage.
• Clear, original research vision with potential to attract external funding.
• Teaching and supervision experience, or demonstrated potential and motivation to become an excellent university teacher and supervisor.
• Ability to collaborate with academia and industry, and excellent English communication skills.
• An advantage: experience in industrial R&D, collaborative research projects or turning research into practical applications.

Required skills

• Power electronic converter topologies, main-circuit design, analysis and modelling.
• AI-assisted design, optimisation and automated synthesis of converters.
• High-frequency, high-power-density conversion, including magnetic components and passives integration.
• Hardware design, integration, prototyping and experimental validation.
• Wide-bandgap semiconductors, including SiC and GaN.

What we offer

• Starting package and grant-writing support to set up the research group.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration across Aalto and with industry and academia.
• Professional development support, including teaching and academic leadership.
• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications under the Aalto salary system.
• Occupational healthcare and support for settling into life in Finland.

Applications are submitted online by November 29, 2026, with a cover letter, CV, publication list, research statement and teaching statement.