Electrified Powertrain Engineering Lead

5 days ago


Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Futura Design Limited Full time

Futura Design Limited, a global engineering consultancy, is seeking an Electrified Powertrain Engineering Lead to join their team in the UK. This permanent position offers a balance of on-site and remote work.

The company specializes in rapid engineering and development of sustainable electrified propulsion systems and associated technologies, collaborating with leading OEMs, Tier-1s, and industry research bodies through their technical centers in North America, the UK, and India.

Position Overview:

This role involves designing and prototyping advanced propulsion and actuation systems for a new era of sustainable technology, working within a dynamic and focused team. The developed systems range from low-power applications to high-power solutions for land, air, and water vehicles, empowering customers to achieve unprecedented capabilities.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Lead multi-disciplinary projects to meet budgeted targets, ensuring exceptional customer relationships while mitigating technical and commercial risks
  • Provide technical guidance in power electronic solution design within DSD
  • Propose innovative R&D projects to the CTO, utilizing cutting-edge simulation techniques and design tools to create market-leading power electronic systems
  • Approve electronics designs to relevant quality standards
  • Develop and improve quality processes for consistent, high-quality output
  • Create scope, timing, resource, and cost estimates aligned with customer RFQs
  • Maintain strategic relationships to drive revenue growth in targeted sectors
  • Promote Futura Design Limited through technical and commercial forums, presenting at conferences and authoring white papers
  • Contribute to the professional development of colleagues within the function

Key Requirements:

  • Demonstrated expertise in power electronics and magnetics technology, ideally gained in power conversion (e.g., inverters, OBC, DC/DC, chargers) in multiple sectors: automotive, aerospace, off-highway, commercial vehicle, defense, clean energy, and marine, including digital and mixed-signal control and interface circuit design
  • Experience in power electronics design from concept to validation testing, volume production, and field application
  • In-depth knowledge of high-voltage, high-power switching devices and power modules, particularly SiC, IGBT, and GaN, gate drivers, and device protection mechanisms
  • Familiarity with component failure mechanisms, validation test methodologies, and OEM/supplier requirements
  • Successful EMC submissions (emissions, susceptibility, and immunity) of products in at least one key sector
  • Demonstrated understanding of digital control schemes and motor operation for prevalent motor technologies (PM, AFM, IM, SR)
  • Proficient in using high-power, high-voltage test equipment, such as battery emulators, PSUs, power analyzers, loads, and motor test dynos, within dedicated high-voltage development labs and EDU facilities, up to 1 MW and 1 kVdc
  • Awareness of major electrical and functional safety, EMC, and OEM standards, including insulation systems and creepage/clearance requirements
  • Expertise in thermal simulation and management for power electronics and electromagnetic systems
  • Strong technical reputation, excellent customer-facing skills, and cultural awareness when interacting with diverse global customers and suppliers, combined with ability to lead technical training and mentoring of colleagues and customer engineers
  • Proven track record of planning, selling, leading, and delivering large, multi-disciplinary product development projects
  • Methodical, structured approach to decision-making and problem-solving (DDR, 8D, etc.)

The salary for this position is estimated to be around £90,000 - £120,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.



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