Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer Norwich area, Norfolk (Hybrid working)

£65-75k (flexible) + benefits

If you are an experienced power electronics engineer that enjoys working in a small, agile product development environment then this opening could suit you.

The Opportunity - Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer

This role offers the chance to join a growing technology company developing advanced electromechanical and electric motor / electric drive systems for electric vehicles and industrial applications. It requires:

* Experience of power electronics design for traction inverters, high power DC-DC converters or OBCs for electric vehicle applications (or similar – e.g. variable speed drives, etc)

* The ability to work effectively in a customer centric, small and agile technology business developing power electronics for a broad variety of applications (from small and large electric vehicles to industrial applications)

The role could suit an engineer with at least 5 years of relevant industry experience.

In this role you will be involved with taking customer projects (electric vehicle propulsion / motor control modules) from concept to validated prototype and supporting NPI.

Experience / Knowledge required:
Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer.

* Excellent academic background (degree / master’s degree in electrical, electronic engineering, etc)

* Strong communication skills (used to working directly with customers)

* Excellent track record in the design of power electronics (power inverters, AC/DC or DC/DC converters, or switch mode power supplies (SMPS)) for e-mobility applications (automotive / marine electric vehicles) or similar

* Experience of thermal management / cooling of power electronics systems would be preferred as well as experience of magnetic aspects of power converters.

* Good practical engineering aptitude including the development of power electronics hardware in a lab, rig and vehicle environment for demanding applications.

* Able to work in a fast-paced, agile, customer centric environment.

Others (Beneficial):
Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer

* Experience of designing digital and mixed signal control and interface circuit design would be great.

* Experience of PCB layout using tools such as Altium, etc, would be very useful.

You’ll join a business that values technical excellence and gives engineers the freedom to make a real impact. This is a great opportunity to develop products from concept to production for a variety of applications and customers.

This senior power electronics role is commutable from Norwich, Thetford, Kings Lynn, Bury St Edmonds, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft (under an hour)