Senior Power Electronics Development & Compliance Engineer

A leading technology and engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Power Electronics Development & Compliance Engineer to join its engineering team developing high-power electronic products for automotive and industrial applications
. The successful candidate will contribute across the complete product lifecycle, from requirements definition and hardware design through validation, compliance testing, certification, homologation and production
. This role requires a highly practical engineer with strong experience in high-power power electronics, hardware development, control systems, EMC/EMI, validation and regulatory compliance
.

• Develop high-power power electronic products, including:
  • DC/DC converters
  • DC/AC inverters
  • Battery chargers
  • Motor drives
  • Related power electronic control systems
• Capture customer, system and regulatory requirements and translate them into clear engineering specifications.
• Develop verification and validation plans based on system and product requirements.
• Participate in hardware design, simulations, design reviews, testing and debugging.
• Support the complete product development lifecycle from concept through production.
• Ensure compliance with applicable automotive and industrial standards throughout product development.
• Plan and execute electrical, EMC/EMI, environmental, thermal, reliability and functional testing.
• Prepare validation documentation, requirements traceability and certification packages.
• Support product homologation and compliance activities.
• Work closely with hardware, firmware, mechanical and systems engineering teams.
• Investigate complex technical issues and implement robust engineering solutions.
• Perform laboratory testing and detailed analysis of high-power electronic systems.
• Support product certification, production release and continuous improvement activities.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
  .
• Minimum 8 years' experience developing high-power power electronic products
  .
• Proven experience designing, validating and commercialising:
  • Switch-mode power supplies
  • DC/DC converters
  • DC/AC inverters
  • High-power motor drives
• Experience with power electronic products rated at 10 kW or above
  .
• Proven experience taking products from concept through design, compliance testing, certification and production
  .
• Strong understanding of:
  • Power electronics
  • Control systems
  • Thermal design
  • Magnetics
  • High-power PCB layout
• Strong simulation capability using SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent
  .
• Extensive practical laboratory experience with:
  • Oscilloscopes
  • High-voltage differential probes
  • Current probes
  • Spectrum analysers
  • Power analysers
• Proven experience debugging power electronic systems, including EMI/EMC issues
  .
• Demonstrated experience working safely with high-energy systems exceeding 500 VDC
  .

Strong knowledge of relevant automotive and industrial standards is required, including exposure to:

• ISO/SAE 21434
• ISO 26262
• UNECE R155 / R156
• CISPR 25
• ISO 7637
• ISO 16750
• Relevant IEC standards

Experience preparing products for certification, homologation and regulatory compliance will be highly advantageous.

• High-power power electronics
• DC/DC converter design
• DC/AC inverter design
• Battery charging systems
• Motor drives
• Switch-mode power supplies
• Power semiconductor technologies
• Control loop design
• Magnetics
• Thermal management
• High-voltage systems
• High-power PCB design
• EMC/EMI testing
• Hardware debugging
• Product validation
• Reliability testing
• Requirements engineering
• Compliance and certification
• MATLAB/Simulink
• SPICE simulation

The successful candidate should be comfortable contributing throughout the complete lifecycle:

Requirements
- System Specification
- Architecture
- Hardware Design
- Simulation
- Prototype
- Testing - EMC/Environmental Validation
- Certification
- Homologation
- Production

The ideal candidate will be:

• A highly practical and hands-on engineer.
• Strong in analytical and structured problem-solving.
• Comfortable working with high-voltage, high-energy systems.
• Able to translate complex requirements into practical engineering solutions.
• Strong in technical communication and documentation.
• Comfortable working independently and within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Quality and safety focused.
• Commercially aware and delivery focused.
• Passionate about advanced power electronics and product development.
• Committed to continuous improvement and engineering excellence.