Senior Systems Engineer, Power Electronics

Job Title

Senior Systems Engineer, Power Electronics

 #

59454

Date posted

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Woking

Business area

Product Development

Department

PD - PWT - HYBRID

Position level

5 - Supervisory / Professional​ - (L-16)

Working time

Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Working pattern

9am - 6pm Monday to Friday

Salary

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What to Expect
Design, engineer and deliver power electronics components from concept through series production, ensuring all programme requirements are met for cost, timing, quality, performance, functionality and vehicle attributes. The scope includes DC/DC converters, on-board chargers and associated integrated high-voltage systems within Electric Drive Technology (EDT).
What You'll Do
–Define component, system and functional requirements in alignment with vehicle programme objectives.–Own the technical content of the component and supervise its design, development and integration.–Lead supplier activities to achieve delivery to the required timing, quality and cost targets.–Manage engineering releases and associated change-control activities.–Manage quality and development deviations, including QCRs, and drive robust resolution of concerns.–

Plan and deliver system and component validation, including simulation where required.–Support assembly planning, build allocation and production readiness.–Own the integration and delivery of power electronics systems across vehicle projects to specification, on time and within budget.–Work with suppliers, Concept Engineering and Digital Mock-Up (DMU) teams to ensure components meet package, technical, quality, cost, weight and DFM targets.–

Ensure design solutions meet relevant vehicle attribute targets, including NVH, thermal performance, durability and overall system performance.–Work with Supply Chain Management to ensure component availability for prototype, pilot, pre-production and production builds.–Prepare and present clear technical and programme status updates for internal and external reviews.–Own technical risk management for power electronics and support delivery of vehicle and hybrid-system attributes.–

Develop and maintain component specifications, integration requirements and technical documentation.–Support system FMEA, system DVP and vehicle or hybrid-system-level test specifications.–Manage design, release, ECR/ECN, development and validation plans in line with ETRS requirements.–Manage and track the power electronics bill of materials (BOM).–Deliver power electronics systems in accordance with the McLaren Development Process (MDP), ensuring relevant project management KPIs remain on track.
What You'll Bring
Essential Functional / Technical

Skills:

–Strong technical grounding in electric drive technology and power electronics, covering design, development, validation and production delivery.–Detailed understanding of DC/DC converters, on-board chargers, charging standards and high-voltage connection topologies, including applicable safety requirements.–Proven automotive component delivery experience within an OEM or Tier 1 product development lifecycle.–Competence in component specifications, DVPs, DFMEAs, engineering quality methods, design release and vehicle attribute delivery.–

Working knowledge of embedded-controller integration, including CAN, LIN, diagnostics, software, control architectures and functional safety; practical experience is desirable.–Understanding of electromagnetic compatibility and emissions requirements, ideally gained in an automotive environment.–Power electronics mechanical design, packaging and release capability, together with electrical or electronic hardware integration experience, including…