Power Engineer

About the Opportunity

We are a managed service provider who have exclusively partnered up with an Aerospace company near Oxford to handle their entire recruitment process as they search for a Power Engineer to join them on a contract basis. They manufacture revolutionary technology supporting the ever growing advanced air mobility (AAM) sector. You will have the opportunity to work in a fantastic work environment.

It will initially begin as a 6-month contract with the opportunity to continue on an ongoing basis.

• Support and contribute to the inverter and converter power development
• Contribute to reviewing specifications
• Contribute to design reviews
• Supporting the safety case (ARP
  4754A / DO254) of the system
• Design, develop, debug and validate power electronics for use in inverter and converter products for aerospace applications
• Conduct simulation and evaluation of EMC, power and thermal models
• Undertake schematic capture, PCB layout design and manufacturing support
• Evaluate component lifetime, limits and derating
• Support EMC testing and the development of technical files

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, or a demonstratable level of relevant industrial experience
• Demonstrated track record of engineering ability in a power electronics discipline
• Knowledge of power electronic devices (IGBTs, MOSFETs, wideband gap devices, capacitors, current sensors)
• Previous experience of electronic component selection and characterisation
• Previous experience of modelling, simulation and analysis of power devices for inverter systems
• Previous proven experience in power electronics design, including schematic layout, PCB layout, component selection
• Ability to perform design analysis, including worst-case, tolerance, thermal, and stress
• Competent in the use of ECAD tools including Mathcad, Simulink, Schematic, PCB, Modelling, Simulation
• Experience designing for EMC compliance and best practices
• Experienced in Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacture (DFM)
• Experience developing products that comply with functional safety standards (such as ARP
  4754A / DO254 / ISO 26262)
• Experience working with high voltage / high current / high-energy systems, following safe systems of work

Near Oxford

Competitive rates (Inside IR35)

Head of Electronics

Looking to join an exciting company on their journey to revolutionise personal mobility with clean and noise‑free air transportation? Apply now!