Lead Power Electronics Engineer - High-Reliability (Hybrid)

Gold Group Limited; Rugeley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Gold Group Limited is seeking an experienced Power Electronics Engineer for a 12‑month contract in the UK. The role is hybrid, with a focus on design, development, testing and technical support of power electronic systems from concept to production.

You will deliver specialist expertise across multiple projects, guiding analogue, digital and mixed-signal electronics, selecting components, and ensuring designs meet demanding regulatory and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Significant experience designing electronic systems within a high-reliability, safety-critical or regulated engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of power conversion topologies.
• Experience with magnetic component design and selection.
• Strong knowledge of analogue and digital control systems.
• Understanding of thermal design and thermal management principles.
• Strong knowledge of EMC/EMI mitigation techniques.
• Proven analogue electronics design and circuit simulation experience.
• Experience leading technical activities and influencing engineering design decisions.
• Experience with communication protocols such as RS485, SPI, I²C, CAN or similar.
• Strong understanding of component selection, derating, reliability and component lifecycle considerations.
• Experience producing and reviewing schematics and technical documentation.
• Good understanding of PCB design principles, layout supervision and design-for-manufacture.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work confidently with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Self-motivated, collaborative and capable of taking ownership of technical delivery within a fast-paced engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of power electronic systems from concept through to production.
• Provide technical expertise and input across multiple projects and programmes.
• Define system and subsystem requirements and ensure designs meet customer, regulatory and operational requirements.
• Provide technical guidance across analogue, digital and mixed-signal electronics.
• Support power electronics architecture and component selection.
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, design reviews and technical investigations.
• Oversee schematic capture and provide technical direction for PCB layout and design.
• Ensure designs are optimised for performance, manufacturability, reliability and cost.
• Support verification, integration, qualification and production activities.
• Work closely with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers, contributing to the development of technical capability within the team.
• Represent the organisation at technical reviews, customer meetings and programme discussions.
• Investigate and resolve design issues identified during development, manufacture and field operation.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.

Skills

Power electronics design

Power conversion topologies

Analogue and digital control

Thermal design and thermal management

EMC/EMI mitigation

Circuit simulation

Leadership of technical activities

RS485, SPI, I2C, CAN protocols

Component selection & derating

Schematic capture & PCB layout

Education

Electrical or Electronic Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Gold Group Limited is seeking an experienced Power Electronics Engineer for a 12‑month contract in the UK. The role is hybrid, with a focus on design, development, testing and technical support of power electronic systems from concept to production.

You will deliver specialist expertise across multiple projects, guiding analogue, digital and mixed-signal electronics, selecting components, and ensuring designs meet demanding regulatory and customer requirements.