Principal power electronics engineer

Blue Arrow; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Blue Arrow’s Newcastle facility seeks a Principal Power Electronics Engineer to lead the technical delivery of advanced power conversion systems for industrial, energy, transportation and critical applications. This senior role shapes product architecture, mentors multi-disciplinary teams and acts as the technical authority across the full development lifecycle.

Based on-site in Newcastle, you will collaborate with customers, project managers and test teams to deliver robust, compliant

Qualifications

• Design, simulation and testing of power electronic converters (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC).
• Experience with low-voltage power conversion up to 1000Vac / 1500Vdc and above 10kW.
• Development of solutions for industrial, renewable energy, transportation, defence or critical infrastructure applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of complex power electronics projects from concept through to delivery.
• Define system architectures and ensure designs meet customer, performance and safety requirements.
• Develop system models and simulations to validate performance under all operating conditions.
• Produce functional specifications and technical documentation for multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Work alongside project management teams to reduce technical risk and ensure successful project delivery.
• Lead design reviews and approve technical documentation, component specifications and engineering procedures.
• Support customer engagement activities and present technical solutions during design reviews.
• Drive product qualification, validation and compliance activities.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to engineers across multiple disciplines.

Skills

Power electronics

System architecture

SPICE

MATLAB/Simulink

PCB design

EMC design

Thermal management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Master's/PhD/Chartered Engineer advantageous

Tools

SPICE

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

Job description

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experiencedPrincipal Power Electronics Engineer to lead the technical delivery of advanced power conversion systems for demanding industrial, energy, transportation and mission-critical applications. This is a senior engineering position offering the opportunity to influence product architecture, mentor multi-disciplinary teams and act as the technical authority across the full product development lifecycle.

Operating from our Newcastle engineering facility, you will lead the design and development of high-power electronic systems, working closely with customers, project managers and engineering teams to deliver innovative, robust and commercially successful solutions. This is an on-site role, requiring regular collaboration with engineering, manufacturing and test teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of complex power electronics projects from concept through to delivery.
• Define system architectures and ensure designs meet customer, performance and safety requirements.
• Develop system models and simulations to validate performance under all operating conditions.
• Produce functional specifications and technical documentation for multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Work alongside project management teams to reduce technical risk and ensure successful project delivery.
• Lead design reviews and approve technical documentation, component specifications and engineering procedures.
• Support customer engagement activities and present technical solutions during design reviews.
• Drive product qualification, validation and compliance activities.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to engineers across multiple disciplines.

Required Experience

The successful candidate will have a strong background in the design and development of power electronic systems, including:

• Design, simulation and testing of power electronic converters including AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC topologies.
• Experience with low-voltage power conversion systems up to 1000Vac / 1500Vdc and above 10kW.
• Development of solutions for industrial, renewable energy, transportation, defence or critical infrastructure applications.
• Proficiency with simulation tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink and PLECS.
• Strong understanding of analogue and digital circuit design, magnetic components, thermal management and system integration.
• Knowledge of EMC design principles and mitigation techniques.
• Hands-on experience using laboratory test equipment and managing validation activities.

Preferred Experience

• Technical bid support and customer-facing engineering activities.
• Product certification and regulatory compliance experience.
• Experience across the complete product lifecycle, from concept through commissioning.
• Familiarity with medium-voltage systems, embedded control or software-controlled power electronics.
• Previous leadership or line management responsibility for engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Master's degree, PhD, Chartered Engineer status or professional membership would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to combine hands‑on technical expertise with technical leadership responsibility. You'll play a key role in developing next‑generation power conversion technology while working closely with customers and contributing to strategically important engineering programmes.

Please note: this position is based in Newcastle and requires regular on‑site attendance due to the collaborative, laboratory and product development nature of the role.