Lead Automotive Power Electronics Engineer

Matchtech; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech's client in Birmingham is seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer to join its automotive engineering team on a permanent basis. The role will lead the design and development of advanced power electronic units and systems, supporting customer projects, R&D products, and the full product lifecycle through to validation and production readiness.

You will oversee analogue and digital circuit design, high-voltage power electronics, MOSFET/IGBT/GaN/SiC devices, and mentor engineers

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in electronics engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in power electronics hardware design from concept through to delivery.
• Knowledge of MOSFETs, IGBTs and wide-bandgap GaN/SiC devices.
• Understanding of automotive design standards, the V-cycle and systems engineering principles.
• Experience designing high-voltage and high-power electronic systems.
• ISO 26262 hardware/software development desirable.
• Experience with EV applications and power quality standards is advantageous.
• Strong communication, presentation, report writing, problem solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of power electronic units and systems with analogue and digital circuits.
• Develop hardware for automotive applications including inverters, OBCs, DC-DC converters and motor control.
• Design gate drivers, low-voltage supplies, schematics and PCB layouts.
• Use PLECS, LTspice, Simulink and MATLAB to support development and verification.
• Lead prototype builds and support testing, integration and validation activities.
• Produce design verification docs and contribute to FMEA, MTBF analysis.
• Lead engineering change control and ensure documentation aligns with standards.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor team members, collaborating with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Mentoring

Education

Degree in electronics engineering

Tools

PLECS

LTspice

Simulink

MATLAB

Job description

Matchtech's client in Birmingham is seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer to join its automotive engineering team on a permanent basis. The role will lead the design and development of advanced power electronic units and systems, supporting customer projects, R&D products, and the full product lifecycle through to validation and production readiness.

You will oversee analogue and digital circuit design, high-voltage power electronics, MOSFET/IGBT/GaN/SiC devices, and mentor engineers