Power Electronics Engineer - Driveline

Methodica Technologies; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm specializing in engineering is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer in Coventry. You will be responsible for the design and validation of power electronics for automotive driveline systems. Minimum qualifications include a degree in Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering and experience in the automotive industry. Candidates should be proficient in microcontroller-based inverter projects and familiar with industry standards like ISO26262. This role supports quality assurance and involves collaboration with various engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience in the automotive industry.
• Proficient in reviewing schematics and technical data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate Power Electronics for Driveline.
• Define technical requirements and release specifications.
• Create test cases and validation plans.

Skills

Automotive industry experience

Microcontroller-based Inverter projects

Technical data review

Integration of Inverter Software

EMC testing and troubleshooting

Environmental and packaging considerations

Education

Degree in Mechatronics, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MathWorks

MATLAB

Simulink

Vector CANape

Flux

Feko

CST

Job description

About the job POWER ELECTRONICS ENGINEER - DRIVELINE

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the design, development, and validation of Power Electronics within Driveline for Corner units

Define technical requirements and release the specifications.

Conduct design reviews for Inverter ensuring requirements have been met for Technical Sign-Off.

Create test cases and develop design validation plans for components and applications.

Create Inverter DFMEAs and support Driveline System DFMEA.

Support Quality Assurance activities (such as: APQP & PPAP)

Collaborate closely with other disciplines, such as outside suppliers, functional safety & EMC consultants, and control & calibration engineers, to develop solutions and achieve the project requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements:

Degree qualified in Mechatronics, Electronics and or Electrical Engineering or relevant qualification.

Proficient and experienced within the automotive industry.

Experienced in microcontroller-based Inverter projects (automotive qualification)

Ability to review schematics, technical data sheets, design calculations (WCCA) for MOSFET, Bus bar, Gate Driver, PCB and position sensors.

Experienced in integration of Inverter Software

Experienced with the automotive functional safety standard: ISO26262.

Experienced in EMC testing and troubleshooting for deviation.

Experienced in environmental, packaging, interfaces, design for manufacture factors and electronic circuits.

Understanding of high volume, high reliability of manufacture and assembly processes.

Experience with analysis tools such as MathWorkss, Matlab, Simulink, Vector CANape, Flux, Feko, CST, etc.