Power Application Engineer

Nexperia; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Pension plan

EV salary sacrifice

Job summary

Nexperia Manchester is expanding its Applications team with a Power Electronics Application Engineer. You will design and validate MOSFET-based circuits for high current systems, create reference designs, and work closely with customers to translate requirements into product roadmaps.

The role demands travel, deep technical leadership, and collaboration across global teams. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in Electronics/Power Electronics and have strong circuit simulation and PCB design

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, Physics or related field.
• Extensive power electronics experience with customer-facing and cross-functional work.
• Willingness to travel globally, sometimes on short notice.
• Interest in AI infrastructure and data centre power systems.
• Experience with 48V systems and high-reliability power designs.

Responsibilities

• Design MOSFET-based circuits for high current systems, debugging and validation.
• Create literature, demo boards, reference designs, design-in tools and evaluation test benches.
• Translate customer requirements into product specifications and roadmap inputs.
• Act as technical interface for customers, sales teams, field applications engineers and stakeholders.
• Represent the business in meetings, visits, training sessions and industry activities.

Skills

Power Electronics

LTspice

PSpice

PCB Design

High-current MOSFETs

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

SIMPLIS

LTspice

PSpice

Job description

At Nexperia Manchester, we are expanding our Applications team with the addition of a Power 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.

What you will do

• Designing, debugging and validating MOSFET-based circuits for high current systems
• Creating technical literature, demo boards, reference designs, design-in tools, simulations and evaluation testbenches for advanced power distribution architectures, such as 48V power distribution systems
• Working closely with the field and directly with customers, translating their requirements, application trends and system level challenges into new product specifications and roadmap inputs
• Acting as a capable technical interface for strategic customers, global sales teams, field application engineers and internal stakeholders
• Representing the business as a subject matter expert in customer meetings, customer visits, internal technical discussions, training sessions and industry-facing activities

What you will need

• Essential A Degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, Physics or a relevant discipline
• Significant experience in power electronics, with the ability to operate as a technical authority in customer facing and cross functional environments
• 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
• Interest in AI infrastructure and Data Centre power systems
• Experience of the following would be beneficial AI infrastructure, data centre, server power, telecoms, industrial, automotive or other high-reliability power systems
• Experience working with common power electronics applications and 48V systems
• Expertise in circuit simulation (e.g. SIMPLIS, LTspice, PSpice etc) and PCB design
• High current MOSFET operation, MOSFET SOA, transient analysis knowledge and thermal design
• Proven expertise in circuit simulation (e.g. LTspice, PSpice, SIMPLIS or equivalent) and PCB design

Interview process

1. Stage 1: Recruiter Review
2. Stage 2: 45-minute Technical Interview over Teams
3. Stage 3: 60-minute Competency & Behavioural Interview Onsite

Your benefits will include

• Remuneration & Reward – Competitive salary, Bonus, excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, recognition rewards scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme, income protection, 12 x 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, in 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.

D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested. In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030. Nexperia is a world-class company in semiconductor development and in-house production. A proven global player with an entrepreneurial mentality. At our core is an 12,000+ strong international network with a singular focus. Built on passion and commitment to our work, belief in our goals and a drive to succeed regardless of the challenges we face. We support, reward and challenge individuals equally, in a dynamic and energetic environment.

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