Power Electronics Design Engineer

Power Electronics Engineer | Hampshire

Ampere Recruitment is working exclusively with a world-leading developer of robotics and autonomous systems to find a Power Electronics Engineer based in Hampshire.

The Role

You'll take full ownership of the design and development lifecycle for bespoke power conversion and transmission systems — concept through to tested product. You'll drive both in-house design and the specification of outsourced solutions. Voltages range from 24V to 5kV, powers from 500W to 250kW, across everything from large-scale converters and multi-km cabled transmission to motor drives and low-voltage supplies.

Key Responsibilities

* Full-lifecycle design of power conversion and transmission solutions

* Act as Technical Authority across concurrent power projects

* Lead small multi-disciplinary teams where required

* Develop requirements specifications, design documentation and test procedures

* Support system-level integration and testing

Essential Requirements

* Significant experience in power electronics — full lifecycle, concept to tested solution

* Proven knowledge of power transmission: AC and DC, multi-km cabled applications

* DC converter topologies:
Buck, Boost, Flyback, LLC, Full-Bridge

* AC conversion: single and multi-phase, power factor correction

* AC-DC, DC-DC and DC-AC inverter product design experience

* Power switching devices: MOSFET, IGBT, SiCFET, GaNFET and gate drive circuitry

* Experience with voltages to 5kV and multi-kW power levels

* Custom magnetics: transformer and inductor design/specification

* Simulation and modelling tools

* Analogue and digital design

* Filter design, thermal management, and design-for-compliance

* Control system design for power conversion

Desirable

* High voltage experience to 5kV

* Thermal modelling

* Motor design and control

* Embedded-C

For a confidential conversation, contact Ampere Recruitment — Europe's specialist power electronics recruiter