Technical Specialist – Power Electronics

Are you passionate about engineering? As a member of our Firing Units and Power Electronics team, this is a fantastic opportunity to play an integral role in delivering our products.

Salary: Up to £57,000 depending on experience.

Location: Stevenage (relocation package may be available).

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Typically 3 days per week on site, with blended on‑site and remote options where possible.

Security Clearance: British citizenship required; all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).

• Company bonus:
  Up to £2,500 (based on company performance).
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
• Paid overtime opportunities.
• Flexi Leave:
  Up to 15 additional days.
• Flexible working arrangements welcome.
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, plus extensions for paternity, neonatal and fertility treatments.
• Site facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking and more.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: claim cashback on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing.

• Act as the first point of contact for technical and process-related queries, providing formal support options where needed.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities and promoting relevant company processes within the team.
• Track project activities of each Tech Lead through regular catch‑ups and review of reporting materials intended for the project design authority.
• Periodically review each Tech Lead’s L4 project plans.
• Provide proactive guidance and course correction based on project activities, identifying potential issues before they arise.
• Support project gate reviews by advising on review pack contents and conducting pre‑reviews where appropriate.
• Serve as an escalation route for realistic, cost‑effective technical delivery solutions for stakeholders such as Head of Actuators, Equipment EDA and Head of Equipment Delivery.
• Tailor support and involvement levels based on each team Tech Lead’s needs.
• Investigate opportunities for offloading to meet project goals.
• Provide technical input to bids supporting Actuator Cof Ex new business.

• Strong power electronics background, ideally with previous design experience of PMSM control systems (e.g., automotive traction or defense).
• Experience with mixed analogue & digital control electronics design, including power inverters (discrete gate drives & 3‑phase bridge power stage), DC‑DC converters, digital position encoders, analogue position sensors, current sensors & signal conditioning, and discrete control logic.
• Full product development life‑cycle experience.
• Experience with Design for Test & Design for Manufacture.
• Experience designing for EMC & ENV compliance.
• Experience designing for high safety integrity (Design Assurance Level / Safety Integrity Level).
• At least an appreciation for Systems Engineering, System Architecture Design, Thermal Management techniques and Reliability.