Director of Power Electronics - AI Compute

At Relectrify, we're on a mission to engineer the future of battery energy storage. We are building a disruptive platform that dramatically reduces the cost of storage by unlocking significantly more energy from every battery cell.  We want to see a world abundant with clean energy and believe we will make a meaningful contribution. Our core values fuel and motivate our work: Prioritise what matters most: We strive to work with clear objectives and understand why they are the right goals to pursue. Think critically: We base our decisions on informed, open-minded evaluations, not on hierarchy or gut feelings. Be decisive: We prioritise action and continuously move forward, adapting as new data becomes available. Quality and elegance in everything: We put in the effort to distil complexity and make things as clear and impactful as possible. Collaborate or fail: We seek to work with those who excel and recognise that partnerships are essential to our success. Get jobs done: We focus on the core task – the job to be done – and we aren’t content until we’ve achieved the desired outcome. We embrace diverse experiences to fuel our collective success, ensuring everyone can do their best work. If you are looking to make a positive impact in the world of renewable energy by advancing battery technology, come join us. Learn more about us.RequirementsWhat you'll be doingWe're standing up a brand new AI Compute branch of the CellSwitch™ Power platform, and we're looking for a Director of Power Electronics to lead it. This is a rare opportunity to take cutting-edge R&D and shape it into commercially relevant power electronics for AI data centre energy infrastructure, then build the team and roadmap to deliver it.You'll own the technical strategy, architecture and development roadmap for high-efficiency, high-reliability power electronics in this space. You'll move ideas from concept through prototype, validation and customer demonstration, and on to our productisation teams, while reading where the market is heading and feeding that insight back into our platform and business strategy. This is a remote position suited to candidates who can work in sync with our APAC timezone. You may be required to travel to our Melbourne HQ from time to time.Team backgroundReporting to Tony Rocco, Director of Innovation, you'll establish and lead a new power electronics team, and work closely with:Our Chief Technology OfficerEngineering and R&D teamsBusiness development and commercial teamsExternal customers and partners across AI data centresPatent counselWho we're looking forWe're seeking an experienced power electronics leader who thrives in a high-growth, technically novel environment. You're as comfortable making deep architecture decisions as you are mentoring a team, shaping a roadmap, and engaging customers. You bring expert depth in resonant power conversion, and a genuine systems view across batteries, conversion, control, safety and reliability. Above all, you can turn early-stage technology into something real, demonstrable and commercially valuable.What you'll do day to dayLead the technical directionOwn power electronics architecture and design decisions across CellSwitch™ applications for AI data centres, including conversion topology, operational dynamics, protection and control interfacesProvide expert technical leadership in resonant power conversion, control, thermal management, EMI/EMC, insulation, fault management, safety and reliabilityDrive the engineeringPrioritise, schedule and drive activities through TRL stage gates, keeping the team focused on the highest-value technical and commercial outcomesGuide hands-on design, simulation, prototyping, testing, debugging and performance evaluation of systems, subsystems and critical componentsConnect technology to the marketWork with internal and external stakeholders to turn market opportunities and customer needs into clear technical requirements and product directionIdentify and manage technical risks across safety, reliability, manufacturability, schedule, cost, standards compliance and performanceRun a capable R&D environmentOversee R&D facility operations as needed to service AI compute development, including lab capability, equipment readiness, safe test practices, maintenance and future orientationWhat you'll build over timeOwn and evolve Relectrify's technical roadmap for AI compute markets, aligned with our broader technology and commercial strategyContinuously read market shifts in AI compute power infrastructure and translate them into roadmap priorities and business strategy recommendationsRecruit, develop and retain the team, establishing effective engineering practices, design reviews, test discipline and a clear decision-making cadenceEstablish scalable R&D facility operations and lab practices that support safe, efficient and repeatable development, validation and demonstrationContribute to our intellectual property portfolio through invention disclosur