Pre-Sales Application Engineer – For Electric Vehicles
Shape the Future of Electric Vehicles
LEADRIVE Technology is a high-tech power electronics company at the forefront of automotive electrification. We design, develop, and manufacture cutting-edge electric drive components for leading TIER 1 and OEM automotive clients in Europe. Our industry-leading motor control units (inverters) and IGBT/SiC power modules are renowned for their performance and efficiency, making them the perfect choice for next-generation battery electric and hybrid vehicles.
Role & Responsibilities
As an Application Engineer, you act as the technical interface between our customers and our engineering teams, supporting projects from customer requirement definition through calibration, testing and production ramp-up:
Working closely with the sales team to collect, analyze and translate customer requirements (SOR) into technical specifications; manage requirement changes with R&D and new project nominations.
Support BD in proposing customer-specific application solutions (e.g., inverter, DCDC, OBC, PTCU), covering electrical, thermal and mechanical interfaces; define application parameters, derating and boundary conditions.
Deliver professional technical presentations, product introductions, and solution workshops to technical decision-makers and engineering leads at OEM/Tier 1 clients.
Conduct technical benchmarking and competitive analysis to articulate the unique value propositions of LEADRIVE's products.
Support early-stage technical alignment and design-in phases, ensuring smooth handover to project execution and development teams.
Market intelligence: collect market and application requirements; support European production line and localization activities; collaborate closely with LEADRIVE R&D teams in Germany and China.
Qualification & Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechatronics, or Automotive Engineering.
5+ years of experience in power electronics for automotive or off-highway applications (inverter, DCDC, OBC, e-drive), ideally in application engineering, calibration, or customer technical support.
Strong understanding of electric powertrain architectures, automotive inverter topologies, and vehicle-level electrical/mechanical integration.
Knowledge of automotive development standards: ASPICE, ISO 26262 (FUSA), IATF 16949 / APQP, VDA.
Customer-oriented mindset with strong communication and problem-solving skills; ability to work in an international team.
Willingness to travel to customer sites in Europe (~20–30%) and valid work permit for the EU.
Fluent in English with strong presentation skills; German and/or Mandarin are a strong plus.
We offer: A technology-driven R&D environment with outstanding expertise in power electronics and vehicle electrification, international collaboration with our teams in China, and the opportunity to shape the European growth of a fast-moving company.
Join LEADRIVE and become a part of a technology driven R&D team with outstanding expertise in power electronics and vehicle electrification. We are constantly hiring new talents for our team in Aachen.
Hiring Manager
Marius Mechlinski
Managing Director
Leadrive Technology