Power Electronics Research Fellow | Drives & Converters

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Bonus scheme

Staff development

Benefits package

Fitness facilities

Job summary

The University of Nottingham's PEMC seeks an Application Engineer to join a world-leading team. You’ll design novel power converter topologies, write and validate drive control code in C, build and commission hardware, and run experiments on state-of-the-art facilities.

You’ll work with researchers and industrial partners across the project lifecycle, from requirements capture to testing and reporting, in a hands-on role that emphasizes practical problem-solving and reliable engineering.

Qualifications

• Design skills applied to power electronics converters from concept to hardware.
• Experience writing power electronics control code in C or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of topology selection, gate drive design and EMC.
• Practical lab skills in converter characterization, instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Experience with reliability assessment for power semiconductor devices.

Responsibilities

• Design novel power converter topologies and drive systems.
• Write and validate drive control code in C or equivalent.
• Build, assemble and commission hardware for experiments.
• Run experiments on PEMC's test facilities and report results.
• Collaborate with researchers and industrial partners across the project lifecycle.

Skills

Power electronics design

Control code in C

Topology selection

EMC understanding

Lab instrumentation

Reliability assessment

Job description

The University of Nottingham's PEMC seeks an Application Engineer to join a world-leading team. You’ll design novel power converter topologies, write and validate drive control code in C, build and commission hardware, and run experiments on state-of-the-art facilities.

You’ll work with researchers and industrial partners across the project lifecycle, from requirements capture to testing and reporting, in a hands-on role that emphasizes practical problem-solving and reliable engineering.