Electrical Integration Engineer: Power & Test Automation

Ampere Recruitment Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

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Job summary

Ampere Recruitment Ltd is seeking an electrical/mechatronics engineer to help integrate high-power converters into customer systems and test automation environments. You will work across electrical, mechanical and software interfaces, supporting prototype builds and troubleshooting to deployment.

Requirements include a degree in electrical engineering or mechatronics, 2+ years in hardware integration or automation, and experience with CAN, Modbus, REST/SOAP APIs, and CAD drawings.

Qualifications

• A degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least two years of relevant industry experience in hardware integration, prototype development, manufacturing test or engineering automation.
• A practical understanding of electrical wiring, instrumentation and power electronics integration.
• Experience using communication protocols such as CAN bus, Modbus or TCP/IP.
• Programming or scripting skills in Python, C++ or C#.
• Confidence reading electrical schematics and reviewing installation drawings in CAD environments.
• A methodical approach to testing and fault-finding, with a willingness to work hands-on in the laboratory and manufacturing environment.
• Practical exposure to software interfaces and data exchange, such as REST or SOAP APIs, webhooks and SQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Integrating and testing power converters within wider customer systems.
• Configuring and troubleshooting automated test benches and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments.
• Supporting electrical wiring, harness integration, instrumentation and communication interfaces.
• Diagnosing faults across hardware, firmware, software and connected systems.
• Reviewing electrical schematics and installation drawings, and coordinating mechanical packaging and installation requirements.
• Developing scripts and software interfaces to support testing, automation and operational data exchange.
• Maintaining system interface documentation, test procedures and configuration records.
• Supporting the development and deployment of manufacturing test equipment and processes as the product moves towards production.

Skills

Python

C++

C#

CAN bus

Modbus

TCP/IP

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Schematic reading

CAD

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics

Equivalent experience

Tools

CAD software

Test benches

Automation scripts

Job description

Ampere Recruitment Ltd is seeking an electrical/mechatronics engineer to help integrate high-power converters into customer systems and test automation environments. You will work across electrical, mechanical and software interfaces, supporting prototype builds and troubleshooting to deployment.

Requirements include a degree in electrical engineering or mechatronics, 2+ years in hardware integration or automation, and experience with CAN, Modbus, REST/SOAP APIs, and CAD drawings.