Power Electronics Engineer

An exciting new contract opportunity for a Power Electronics Engineer on a 6 months contract, Outside IR35.

• Support and review the design of the DC-DC conversion stage of an on-board power electronics module to prototype readiness.
• Support testing and verification activities on existing prototype hardware, with the understanding that there is limited scope to influence the established architecture.
• Provide technical guidance to mechanical and PCB design engineers developing an integrated power electronics unit, combining PFC and DC-DC stages into a compact, robust, and manufacturable solution.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with the bring‑up and verification of high-voltage power electronics, including:
• Safe working practices
• Appropriate control, measurement, and diagnostic techniques
• Ability to identify, prioritise, and investigate functional issues within complex power electronics systems, driving issues through to resolution.

• Experience in development of power electronic systems such as DCDCs, inverters or rectifiers at high voltage (>400V) and high power (>10kW).
• Design of gate drives, selection of switching components, filter design and specification of inductors and transformers.
• Design of low-level analog and digital electronics to interface the power electronics to the control system.
• Experience in the design of complex multi-layer PCBs for high-current applications using industry standard toolset

3 days per week on-site near Birmingham during testing phases.