Application Engineer (AI/Hot swap): UK Visa Sponsorship Available

EasyInfoBlog.com LLC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration up to 20% bonus

Pension scheme up to 9%

Visa sponsorship

Relocation package

Life assurance 12x salary

Job summary

Nexperia Manchester is expanding its Applications team with a Power Electronics Application Engineer to develop high‑reliability 48V power protection solutions for AI and data centre servers.

You will partner with the data centre team to support hyperscale opportunities, travel as needed, and benefit from a relocation package and visa sponsorship where applicable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics Engineering, Physics or related discipline.
• Passion for AI infrastructure or Data Centre power systems.
• Proven expertise in circuit simulation and PCB design.
• Willingness to travel globally, sometimes on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Design, debug, and validate hot-swap protection for high-density racks.
• Characterise MOSFET SOA and thermal performance.
• Create demo boards, reference models for 48V distribution systems.
• Define product specs from customer inputs and market trends.
• Provide expert technical support to global sales and customers.

Skills

Willingness to travel internationally

Interest in AI infrastructure / data‑a

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering, Physics, or relevant discipline

Tools

SIMPLIS

LTspice

PSpice

PCB design tools

Job description

Job Title: Application Engineer
Agency: Nexperia
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: Not Specified

At Nexperia Manchester, we are expanding our Applications team with the addition of aPower Electronics Application Engineer. Our Power MOSFET groups supply high-quality devices to the automotive, industrial, computing, and consumer sectors, providing advanced solutions for the electrification of the automotive industry and the high-density power requirements of AI and data centre infrastructure.

We are driving efficiency and reliability in the hardware that powers the future. Would you like to be part of it?

If so, we offer travel opportunities, huge scope to develop and make a real impact on a global semiconductor manufacturer producing over 100 billion devices every year.

Please note this role is based in Stockport with a hybrid working arrangement. Visa sponsorship is available for this position, and a comprehensive relocation package will be provided to successful candidates where applicable.

What you will do

As a Senior Power Electronics Application Engineer, you will be jointly responsible for the development of high-reliability power protection solutions for AI and data centre server racks. You will build a solid understanding of next‑generation 48V power distribution architectures and partner with the data centre team to support new business development in the hyperscale computing market.

Duties will include:

• Designing, debugging, and validating hot‑swap protection and eFuse implementations for high‑density rack systems
• Performing detailed MOSFET Safe Operating Area (SOA) characterisation and thermal validation
• Creating technical literature, demo boards, and reference models for 48V power distribution systems
• Defining new product specifications based on customer inputs and market trends
• Providing expert technical support to global sales teams and customers to resolve complex power delivery challenges

What you will need

• A Degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering, Physics, or a relevant discipline
• Passion for AI infrastructure or Data Centre power systems
• Proven expertise in circuit simulation (e.g. SIMPLIS, LTspice, PSpice etc) and PCB design
• The legal right and willingness to travel globally, occasionally on short notice to key technology hubs (e.g. USA/Asia) without significant visa processing delays

Experience of the following would be beneficial

• Power electronics: 48V distribution, OR‑ing FETs, hot‑swap controllers, and high‑current MOSFET switching
• Applications: Server Power Supplies (CRPS), AI Accelerators, and high‑reliability rack protection
• Advanced Simulation: FEA, SPICE modelling (device level), and thermal analysis

Interview process

• Stage 1: Recruiter Review
• Stage 2: 60‑minute Technical Interview
• Stage 3: 60‑minute Competency Interview

Your benefits will include

• Remuneration & Reward–Excellent starting salary, Bonus up to 10% (stretch up to 20%), excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, recognition rewards scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme, income protection, visa sponsorship and, 12x salary life assurance policy.
• Health & Wellbeing– 33 days annual leave, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced parental leave, on‑site medical centre, enhanced sick pay, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, retail & entertainment discounts, a variety of sports & social clubs.
• Professional Development– Possibility for funded academic support up to PhD level, employee goal setting and development plans, huge growth potential both internally and globally within the business, via both management and technical pathways.
• Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability– A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035, working with suppliers who embrace and comply with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct, paid time off for every employee to support charitable work up to 4 times per year.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion–Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer. Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia, with a commitment to increase women in management positions to 30% by 2030.