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