Senior Power Electronics Engineer
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Summary
This is an outstanding opportunity for a power electronics expert looking for a challenging role within a fast-growing, innovative R&D company. The role involves all aspects of product development, including circuit design, simulation, PCB design, product testing, and technical documentation. Applicants must possess a relevant degree, significant experience in power electronics design, and C/C++ programming skills. The role is based in Caerphilly, Wales and requires relocation within a 45-minute commute if not already residing in the local area.
Key Responsibilities/Duties
- Support in the design, development and testing of robust and reliable hardware/software solutions.
- Development, analysis, and validation of design solutions using prototyping, simulation and test techniques.
- Producing schematics, PCB designs, BOMs and control documentation to company requirements.
- Interfacing with and managing key suppliers.
- Developing conceptual requirements into specifications and project plans.
- Taking responsibility for managing projects and ensuring their timely completion.
- Testing products to satisfy performance and approval requirements.
- Producing documentation and test reports to required standards.
- Involvement with fault investigation and FMEA.
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills
- A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
- Extensive power electronics design experience
- Significant relevant hands-on industry experience
- Schematic capture and PCB layout
- C/C++ Programming skills
Qualifications
Essential:
- ! A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
Desirable:
- ! PhD
- ! Chartered Engineer
Experience
Essential:
- ! Currently (or within the last year) working in a closely related role
- ! Extensive power electronics design experience
- ! Significant relevant hands-on industry experience
- ! Schematic capture and PCB layout
- ! C/C++ Programming skills
Desirable:
- ! Broad design experience - including digital design, analogue, thermal, EMI
- ! Automotive experience
- ! Experience of working on high-reliability/safety-critical systems and engineering standards such as ISO26262
Skills/Attributes
- ! Knowledgeable, organised and hands-on
- ! Confident communicator, able to liaise effectively between management, other engineering teams, suppliers and customers
- ! Flexible with a positive can-do attitude
- ! Effective time-management and workload prioritisation skills
Daily Tasks and Responsibilities
The role covers all aspects of product development from concept through to product release. Typically involving detailing specifications, circuit design, simulation, analysis, modelling, breadboard design, PCB design, product testing, product approvals and technical documentation.
- ! Support in the design, development and testing of robust and reliable hardware/software solutions.
- ! Development, analysis, and validation of design solutions using prototyping, simulation and test techniques.
- ! Producing schematics, PCB designs, BOMs and control documentation to company requirements.
- ! Interfacing with and managing key suppliers.
- ! Developing conceptual requirements into specifications and project plans.
- ! Taking responsibility for managing projects and ensuring their timely completion.
- ! Testing products to satisfy performance and approval requirements.
- ! Producing documentation and test reports to required standards.
- ! Involvement with fault investigation and FMEA.
If not already residing in the local area, relocation to within a 45-minute commute would be a requirement. Financial assistance is available.
The successful applicant will enjoy excellent remuneration and several benefits including company pension, flexitime, a generous holiday allowance, free parking and Cycle to Work scheme.
Please communicate your interest in this position in writing with a covering letter and current CV.
Full permission to live and work in the UK without time limit, restriction or sponsorship is required and any offer of employment will be subject to our receipt of satisfactory references, health and security checks.