Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Nidec Drives

We take care of the world’s motion. We provide AC, DC, and Servo drive solutions for everything from heavy industry to theatre productions, end-to-end production lines, and everything in between.

Our precision-engineered drives are designed to optimise performance and productivity, creating essential motion for a more efficient future. As part of Nidec, the world’s largest electric motor company, we make the world spin smarter and faster.

As a global business, operating for over 50 years, we have grown into a thriving business, now operating in over 30 countries. We pride ourselves on our people and we look for those continuously striving for excellence with the ambition to achieve success

Summary of Role:

An exciting opportunity awaits to be part of the acclaimed Nidec Drives R&D Department as a Senior Power Electronics Engineer.

The Senior Power Electronics Engineer will report to the Product Development Manager, with key responsibilities to design, develop and implement power electronics and auxiliary circuits.

This includes all technical disciplines required to deliver these circuits. Including but not limited to; component evaluation, circuit analysis and simulations, thermal and mechanical design and PCB review with consideration for manufacturing requirements.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• To be successful in this role you will have a solid understanding of power electronics.
• You will contribute to the creation of new designs, new product specifications, critical power components and design and develop analogue, digital, and electronic circuits/systems for power electronics.
• You will be required to implement designs, which meet agreed functional design requirements and conform to international EMC and Safety requirements and regulations.
• You will Interface with external suppliers and participate in product design reviews while maintaining daily interaction with engineers from multiple disciplines to ensure solutions are a good fit with the drive architecture.
• As a Senior Power Electronics Engineer, you will be managing and facilitating type test meetings and developing test equipment
• You will prepare concise and clear technical documentation and reports including presenting, discussing and justifying design concepts and ideas.
• You will contribute to technical design reviews, and constructively critique and challenge others’ designs.
• As a Senior Power Electronics Engineer, you will guide and support other Development Engineers.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Masters Degree (MEng) in Power Electronics
• Proven Experience as an Engineer
• Must have an understanding of power electronic devices, topologies and control systems.
• Experience using simulation tools (eg. PLECS, Saber, Simetrix, Pspice or Mathlab Simulink simulators)
• Have an awareness and desire to explore emerging technology in the field, innovating ways to incorporate that into designs and products.
• Have a working knowledge of planning tools and experience applying planning theories to their work
• Ideally a Chartered Engineer (Desirable)

Benefits:

We will support you to be at your best in work and live well outside it. In addition, we will offer opportunities for growth, varied career paths, exciting challenges, and a culture of inclusion that celebrates diversity.

Nidec Drives will offer you a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive salaries based on experience and the current market rates.
• 25 days AL + Bank Holiday.
• Additional day off for your birthday.
• 5% matched pension.
• EV and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Vouchers & discounts program.
• funded volunteer day per year.
• A whole host of additional benefits.