Job vacancy - Power Electronics Engineer

Position: Power Electronics Engineer
Reference: acsRspee
Location: Nottingham
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
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Job Title: Power Electronics Engineer

Our client is looking for a highly motivated, proactive, driven and enthusiastic individual to join their Systems and Controls team. You must have experience in Power Electronics concept development and a strong background in modelling, design and development of electrical and electronic circuits and systems.

Responsibilities:

  • You will be responsible for tasks across the complete product development lifecycle; from requirements capture and management through to system integration, verification and validation.
  • You will provide technical leadership and help deliver projects and technical proposals.
  • You will have customer facing responsibilities, managing interactions with both internal and external stakeholders and will contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and practices.
  • This role requires occasional travel, including travel to the Sheffield office.

Requirements:

  • Experience in Power Electronics concept development, including the definition of clear and comprehensive requirements, interface definition and system and component sizing to meet application demands
  • Strong background in modelling, design and development of electrical and electronic circuits and systems, ideally for automotive, off-highway or motorsport applications.
  • Experience of commissioning prototype designs at board and unit level, including characterisation and design verification.
  • Familiar with advanced silicon IGBT technologies, wide bandgap devices (SiC and GaN), and their applications and the challenges they present at the system and subsystem level.
  • Experience of motor control techniques and their implementation.
  • Familiar with the use of HIL and other rapid-prototype control systems.
  • Experience of control systems validation and calibration on test rigs, dynos and prototype vehicles.
  • Working knowledge of vehicle communication networks, including CAN.
  • Proficient in Matlab/Simulink.

ACS are recruiting for a Power Electronics Engineer. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Power Electronics Engineer, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Power Electronics Engineer. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Power Electronics Engineer with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Power Electronics Engineer role you desire.