Senior Power Electronics Engineer

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Importantly, your work will include supporting project and test activities and help to ensure that these are completed within schedule and budget.

• Develop power electronics hardware and circuitry for power converters and their applications.
• Implement, test, verify and troubleshoot power electronics systems (power converters, and PWM systems), thermal power electronics design, EMC/EMI mitigation, PCB design and layout optimization, interfacing with distribution transformers, filter design and thermomechanical systems.
• Perform hands-on embedded system hardware design validation and implementation, respecting safety, quality, and international standards.
• Work to clear timescales and collaborate with a cross-functional team to deliver projects on time, with ambitious product targets.
• Actively participate in technical development and testing across a multi-disciplinary team including transformer designers, power electronics designers, control software engineers.
• Create and maintain documentation such as requirements and specification documents, testing reports and product manuals.

• Degree in Electrical/Electronics and/or Power Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven electronics design experience, preferably power converters experience (7+ years)
• Experience in electronics circuits design and simulation including HiL and SiL simulations.
• Experience using tools such as SPICE, Altium, MATLAB.
• Good understanding of electronics elements and their principles, integrated circuits IC and high frequency electronic systems.
• Ability to design, create and read PCB schematics.
• Good understanding of signal processing and passive/active filter designs.
• An understanding of best practices related to thermo-mechanical design considerations within the electronics industry.
• Experience of conducting laboratory-based testing using lab test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analysers, multi-meters etc.
• Experience designing electronic components fit for large scale production.
• Communication skills enabling you to work with multiple departments across the globe.
• A drive to learn new things!

• Experience in power electronics converters (AC/DC, DC/AC, DC/DC).
• Experience in digital electronics systems applications within the power/utilities industry
• Circuit testing and debugging.
• A proven ability to use schematic capture and layout tools.
• Design experience for low noise, mixed signal, and HF systems.
• Soldering and PCB rework.
• Willingness to, at times, travel for testing and commissioning.