Principal Electronics Engineer

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Posted 19 March 2026
LOCATION
Milton Keynes
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Electronics Design Power Electronics PCB Design Altium Designer EMC Testing Analogue Electronics Digital Electronics

FULL DESCRIPTION

Principal Electronics Engineer needed to design, test and develop power and control electronics for e-drive products. Responsibilities include managing projects, mentoring junior engineers, and designing for manufacture. Requires strong knowledge of electronics, experience with design software, and ideally experience in the automotive or motorsport industry.

Job Description

Principal Electronics Engineer
Milton Keynes
Permanent

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Join a Record Breaking, Award Winning team.

Are you an experienced Principal Electronics Engineer interested in developing electronics for a wide range of e-drive projects where you can have a direct impact on the final product?

Would you like to be part of a truly innovative team who are producing ground breaking technology, have been recognised with a host of industry awards and played a part in setting world records?

We are seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to design, test and develop the power and control electronics which are paramount to the performance of our e-drive products. You will play a vital role in leading projects and developing junior engineers.

2018 was an exceptional year at [Employer hidden], two of our high-power density Integral e-Drive motors powered the record-breaking run at Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains where the times for electric vehicles and the overall speed record were smashed.

Our e-drive technology has not only set new standards in electric powertrain, our motors have been involved in smashing world records and have since been recognised with a multitude of industry awards. Our success is set to continue with new projects beginning with new and existing customers.

Integral e-Drive offer candidates the opportunity to join a team of positive engineers who embrace the challenge of developing amazing products at the leading edge of hybrid and electric motor system technology. As an employee of [Employer hidden], you will receive ongoing personal development, training opportunities and an excellent benefits package including a Contributory Pension Scheme, Life assurance and Private medical insurance.

Our Principal Electronics Engineer will:

  • ·Design low and high voltage motor electronics (power and controls)
  • ·Manage electronics design and development projects including specification and requirement capture
  • ·Design for manufacture
  • ·Carry out testing and verification
  • ·Support fault finding and debugging of designs by review as well has hands on testing
  • ·Undertake schematic capture, PCB design and circuit simulation
  • ·Prepare and release component specifications, Bill of Materials and drawings
  • ·Specification / development of production test equipment
  • ·Manage / coordinate engineering changes and maintain detailed design records
  • ·Mentor junior engineers

About You:

Ideally degree qualified in Electronics Engineering or similar

Strong knowledge of analogue and digital electronics and power electronics

Experience with Altium Designer or similar (Eagle CAD, Orcad or Mentor Graphics) as well as SPICE / LT SPICE, PLECS and PSIM

Proficient in EMC Testing

Ideally have previous experience within the automotive or motorsport industry – other industries will be considered

You may have previously worked as a Principal Electronics Engineer, Power Electronics Engineer, Senior Electronics Engineer, Software and Electronics Engineer, Electronics Design and Development Engineer.

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