Power Electronics Controls Engineer

Fuse Energy, LLC; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A mission-driven team at a leading company is seeking a Power Electronics Controls Engineer to innovate in renewable energy technologies. You will be responsible for designing control systems for power converters, evaluating requirements, and conducting tests to ensure reliability and compliance. Join us to make a positive impact in the clean energy sector.

Benefits

Biannual bonus scheme

Fully expensed tech to match needs

Paid annual leave

Breakfast and dinner for office employees

Qualifications

• Proven experience in control system design for power electronics.
• Strong understanding of converter topologies and power system dynamics.
• Hands-on approach and excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate control systems for power converters.
• Evaluate system-level requirements and define control specifications.
• Collaborate with hardware teams in design reviews.

Skills

Problem-solving

Control system design

Embedded control implementation

Understanding of converter topologies

Tools

C programming

Lab equipment (oscilloscopes, analysers)

Job description

We’re a mission-driven team building the next generation of renewable energy technology—and we’re looking for a Power Electronics Controls Engineer to help shape the future of solar, battery storage, and grid-connected systems. If you're passionate about clean energy, excited by complex control challenges, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate control systems for power converters.
• Evaluate system-level requirements and define control specifications.
• Analyse and model converter topologies for solar, battery, and grid-connected systems.
• Develop small-signal models and control algorithms for dynamic systems.
• Discretize control loops for embedded platforms (MCUs and DSPs).
• Perform DFMEA and support reliability and compliance testing (EN50549, VDE-AR-N 4105, CEI 0-21, G98/99).
• Use hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) setups for design verification.
• Collaborate with hardware teams in design reviews and bring-up.
• Contribute to end-of-line (EOL) testing and test plan development.

• Proven experience in control system design for power electronics.
• Strong understanding of converter topologies and power system dynamics.
• Familiarity with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, analysers, power supplies, etc.).
• Experience with C programming and embedded control implementation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach.

Nice to Have

• Background in grid-connected power systems.
• Knowledge of international grid codes and compliance standards.
• Experience in embedded system debugging and testing.
• Prior work on solar MPPT, battery management, or grid-tied inverters.
• Exposure to high-volume production and EOL automation.

• Competitive salary

• Biannual bonus scheme
• Fully expensed tech to match your needs!
• Paid annual leave
• Breakfast and dinner for office based employees