Power Electronics Specialist: PMSM & High‑Reliability Design

mbda

Stevenage

Hybrid

GBP 51,300 - 62,700

Full time

14 days+

A complete application in a minute

Tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA, based in Stevenage, seeks an experienced power electronics engineer to join the Firing Units and Power Electronics team. The role focuses on PMSM control and mixed analogue/digital electronics across the full product lifecycle.

The position offers hybrid working (3 days on site) with potential relocation; BPSS security clearance is required after the offer. A competitive package includes bonus, pension, and flexible benefits.

Qualifications

Strong power electronics background with experience in PMSM control systems (defence/auto traction).
Experience with mixed analogue & digital control electronics design: inverters, DC-DC, encoders, sensors, current sensing & conditioning, logic.
Experience in full product development life cycle.
Experience with Design for Test & Design for Manufacture.
Experience with EMC & ENV compliance.
Experience of design for high safety integrity (Design Assurance Level / Safety Integrity Level).
Appreciation for Systems Engineering, System Architecture, Thermal management, Reliability.

Responsibilities

Being a first point of contact for advice and support on technical and process related queries, and providing more formal support options.
Work on process improvement, identify opportunities, and promote awareness of relevant company processes across the team.
Actively track the project activities of each Tech Lead, through regular catch ups and/or reviewing the reporting materials that they generate to their project design authority.
Periodically review each Tech Lead’s L4 project plans.
Provide pro-active guidance and course correction where potential issues are identified.
Support project gate reviews by advising on review pack contents and potentially holding pre-review before the actual gate review takes place.
Esacalation route to support cost effective technical delivery solutions (stakeholders include Head of Actuators...).
Tailor the level of support and involvement as appropriate, based on the needs of each individual team Tech Lead.
Investigate opportunities for offloading as applicable for each project.
Provide technical input to bids in support of Actuator CofEx new business.