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Power Electronics Engineer

2 months ago

Rugby, United Kingdom inhouserecruiter Full time

Role Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and experienced Power Electronics Engineer to join our Systems Engineering group.



If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.

The Power Electronics Engineer will be involved in the development of low voltage and medium voltage power electronics designs for Drive System projects. This is a technical role and will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to specify, design, support manufacturing & validation of MW-scale power electronics for Marine, Offshore and Naval, Renewable Energy and Industry applications.


The Power Electronics Engineer will report directly to the Power Electronics Engineering Manager.


Essential Responsibilities

  • Specify, design and document power electronics converters technical solutions to meet specific application requirements.
  • Undertake all aspects of power electronics circuits design, snubber design, gating electronics design, thermal design, etc. This requires semiconductor device domain knowledge (Diodes, Thyristors, IGBTs, GTOs, IGCT, MOSFETS, SiC, GaN, etc).
  • Development of power electronic systems analytical, modelling tools for systems with a large degree of MW range power electronic converter systems. These will include power electronic inverter thermal studies, EMC, harmonic studies, common mode studies, rating evaluation, performance evaluation and optimisation etc.
  • Verification, validation testing of low voltage & medium voltage power electronic systems,
  • Evaluation, performance evaluation and optimisation etc.
  • Application of engineering standards and development of design practices.
  • Ensuring power electronic system designs comply with the relevant health & safety, international standards, and class society rules.
  • Support attainment of on-time delivery, cost and quality targets on projects.
  • Assistance to tendering, test and commissioning teams.
  • Liaison with customers, suppliers, and sub-contractors.


Qualifications/Requirements

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, Masters or PhD degree in power electronics is desirable.
  • Knowledge of power electronics converter design and electrical machines control methods is desirable.
  • Good semiconductor device domain knowledge and their associated gating electronics & snubber circuits design and thermal design.
  • Skilled user of power electronics design tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, Simulink, PLECS etc.
  • Willing to travel within UK and overseas for short term working.
  • Able to achieve UK security clearance.


Desired Characteristics

  • Knowledge of power electronic converter control systems design and analysis.
  • Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects, adapts to changing circumstances, able to deal with ambiguity making positive use of the opportunities it presents.
  • Able to make prompt, clear decisions. Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem and produces workable solutions.
  • Excellent communication skills: listens, consults others and communicates proactively.
  • Knowledge of drive control systems.
  • Strong report writing skills; writes clearly and succinctly to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience.
  • Strong personal organisational skills, ability to manage time effectively, monitors performance against deadlines and milestones, works productively in a pressurised environment.
  • Upholds ethics and values, demonstrates integrity.
  • Learns from successes and failures, seeking team and/or customer feedback.
  • Willing to work extended hours at critical times.
  • Full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential.
  • Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction, consistently achieves project goals.
  • Able to establish good relationships with customers and colleagues, able to build effective networks inside and outside of the organisation. Adapts interpersonal style to suit different people and/or situations.
  • SAP and Teamcenter (PLM) experience is desirable but not essential

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