Power Electronics Engineer - HV X-ray Tech (KTP)

The University of Sheffield; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development budget (£4000)

Opportunity to pursue an MPhil degree

Job summary

The University of Sheffield is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Mettler Toledo Safeline X-ray. The role leads design, development and testing of digitally controlled high‑voltage power electronic systems for X‑ray inspection equipment.

Based primarily at Mettler Toledo Safeline X-ray in Royston, Hertfordshire, with some time at Sheffield, the post includes a generous £4,000 development budget and the potential to register for an MPhil.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in electronic, electrical or control engineering (PhD desirable).
• Experience designing, constructing and testing power electronic systems.
• Experience with finite element analysis for magnetics or thermal devices.
• Experience with high voltage power electronic systems.
• Experience with analogue/digital control for power electronics.
• Experience using CAD/CAE including PCB design, schematic capture, embedded programming and circuit simulation.
• Ability to work in a team and present findings to diverse audiences.
• Ability to relocate to Royston, Hertfordshire; not previously worked on an Innovate UK funded KTP project.

Responsibilities

• Develop a power supply subsystem for an X-ray inspection machine.
• Develop magnetics (transformers) for high voltage applications.
• Develop safe testing methods for high voltage sub-systems.
• Develop, simulate, implement and test power electronic conversion circuits.
• Support embedded firmware development including digital controllers.
• Lead the project, monitor milestones and produce technical documents.
• Protect IP and collaborate with commercial partners and SLXR.
• Work within an agile scrum project management framework.
• Participate in regular project meetings with Mettler Toledo Safeline X-ray and the university.
• Plan workload to meet milestones and objectives.

Skills

Power electronics

Electrical/electronic engineering

Control engineering

FEA for magnetics/thermal

High voltage systems

Analogue/digital control

PCB design & schematic capture

Embedded programming

Circuit simulation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in electronic/electrical/control engineering

PhD desirable

Tools

PCB design software

Schematic capture tools

Circuit simulation tools

CAD/CAE tools

FEA software

Job description

The University of Sheffield is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Mettler Toledo Safeline X-ray. The role leads design, development and testing of digitally controlled high‑voltage power electronic systems for X‑ray inspection equipment.

Based primarily at Mettler Toledo Safeline X-ray in Royston, Hertfordshire, with some time at Sheffield, the post includes a generous £4,000 development budget and the potential to register for an MPhil.