Lead Hardware Engineer, Electric Drive Systems (Hybrid)

ARCA; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCA Resourcing is partnering with an innovative engineering business to recruit a Lead Hardware Engineer for electric drive systems in Norfolk. The role focuses on ownership of hardware development from concept to production, leading a team of hardware engineers and collaborating with software, systems, mechanical and manufacturing teams.

You will drive high-voltage power electronics, robust hardware architectures, DFM/DFC and FMEA processes, while ensuring on-time delivery, cost effectiveness

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing complex high-voltage power electronic systems, ideally within automotive, electrification or related industries.
• Experience with traction inverters, DC-DC converters, battery charging systems and associated control electronics.
• Strong understanding of high-volume product development, manufacturability, cost optimisation and production readiness.
• Experience leading engineering teams, allocating work and supporting project delivery.
• Knowledge of hardware architecture development, schematic design and component selection.
• Experience planning development activities, managing technical risks and supporting programme delivery.
• Strong understanding of validation, debugging, reliability and root cause analysis processes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with software, firmware, systems, mechanical, manufacturing and quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of high-voltage automotive hardware, including power electronics, control electronics, DC-DC converters, motor drive inverters and onboard charging systems.
• Own hardware delivery from concept through validation and production release.
• Define robust, scalable and cost-effective hardware architectures suitable for high-volume production.
• Lead and mentor a team of hardware engineers, supporting technical development and project delivery.
• Work with Project Managers to plan activities, manage risks and ensure milestones are achieved.
• Drive best practice in Design for Manufacture, Design for Cost and FMEA activities.
• Support supplier engagement, component selection and new technology development.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives through design optimisation, value engineering and platform reuse strategies.
• Support Design Verification Plans, validation activities and root cause investigations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, reliability and regulatory requirements.
• Promote structured development processes, strong documentation and continuous improvement across the engineering function.

Skills

High-voltage power electronics

Automotive electronics

Team leadership

Production readiness

DFM/DFC & FMEA

Hardware architecture

Schematic design

Risk management

Supplier engagement

Tools

Power electronics design tools

DC-DC converter design

Motor drive inverters

Job description

ARCA Resourcing is partnering with an innovative engineering business to recruit a Lead Hardware Engineer for electric drive systems in Norfolk. The role focuses on ownership of hardware development from concept to production, leading a team of hardware engineers and collaborating with software, systems, mechanical and manufacturing teams.

You will drive high-voltage power electronics, robust hardware architectures, DFM/DFC and FMEA processes, while ensuring on-time delivery, cost effectiveness