Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Full Job Description

The Business

Our client is a progressive international electronics manufacturer, based in Powys, Wales.

Responsibilities

• Creation of new designs
• Design of critical power components
• Design and develop analogue, digital, electronic circuits and systems for power electronics
• To implement designs, personally, and through other team members, which meet agreed functional design requirements and conforms to international EMC and Safety requirements and regulations
• Interface with external suppliers
• Creation of new product specifications and documentation for record keeping
• Participate in product design reviews.
• Working to agreed timescales & project plans
• Guiding and supporting other Development Engineers
• Managing and facilitating type test meetings plus developing test equipment

Essential Qualifications/Requirements

• Masters Degree (MEng) in Power electronics with 2 years+ as an Engineer minimum
• Must have understanding of power electronic devices, topologies and control systems.
• Have used simulation tools (eg. PLECS, Saber, Simetrix, Pspice or Mathlab Simulink simulators)
• Ability to build prototypes, experimentation on systems and bench test.
• Have a working knowledge of planning tools and applies planning theory to his or her work. Will have helped plan sections of projects.
• Have an awareness and desire to explore emerging technology in the field, innovating ways to incorporate that into designs and products.

Desired Characteristics

• Modeling, test and application of high power semiconductor and passive components
• Strong curiosity and interests to explore and develop new technology
• Organized workflow from lab bench to reporting
• Demonstrated skills in: project technical leadership and willing to work in global environment
• Thermal, mechanical or EMC for motor drives
• Electromagnetic & Electrostatic fields simulation and test
• Motor drive design

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Generous relocation package
• Company pension
• On-site parking