Principal Power Electronics Engineer, Electronics Centre of Excellence

YSI Incorporated; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global water technology company seeks a Principal Power Electronics Engineer for its Cambridge Electronics Centre of Excellence. This role involves developing innovative power drive solutions, collaborating in a multidisciplinary environment, and supporting core hardware architectures to optimize performance across various water applications. An excellent opportunity for a seasoned engineer passionate about sustainability and technology to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Opportunity for global impact

Support for continuing education

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior technical role, preferably Principal or Chief Engineer.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams in technical projects.
• Hands-on experience with power electronics and product design.

Responsibilities

• Develop power drive platforms for custom motor drives.
• Support team in maintaining core hardware platform architecture.
• Communicate with internal customers for motor drive design.

Skills

Analogue Electronics

Control Loops

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

Communication Protocols

Mixed-Signal Design

Education

Degree in Electrical, Electronics or Power Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

DMM

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

Job description

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Principal Power Electronics Engineer, Electronics Centre of Excellence

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Cambridge time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id R42216

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Xylem Electronics Centre of Excellence seeks to hire a Power Electronics Principal Engineer.

Reporting to Director of Electronics Centre of Excellence (ECoE), the successful candidate will be instrumental in the development of power drive platforms for a range of custom motor drives (variable frequency), both standard and bespoke as well as other power electronics applications involving resonant converters and power supplies, to name a few, to surpass efficiency, usability and reliability requirements for a wide range of water applications.
Xylem Electronics Centre of Excellence has been built on the success of Power Electronics Centre of Excellence to ensure that new designs with electronics and firmware (and not just Power Electronics) follow design processes that (i) minimise the risk of supply chain disruption by choosing components with good future availability and multiple vendors and (ii) minimise the cost and time of future re-design work as components reach end of life, through good architectural choices both in hardware and embedded firmware.

Principal Engineer will support Power Electronics team in maintaining and expanding the core hardware platform architecture, the motor control firmware library and the development of motor control algorithms. They will work closely with the internal customers at Xylem’s businesses where power electronics is applicable to complete existing motor drive designs based on the proven architectures, and to extend the platform capabilities to higher powers and the widest range of motor topologies.
The successful candidate would have had extensive hands-on experience in electronics and in product design at Chief Engineer level or similar, owning various Electronics designs from conception to implementation and providing guidance to other team members. They will be comfortable liaising with subject matter experts throughout the business and would have demonstrated proven record of working in a dynamic commercial environment where timescales and budgets are critical.
This is a senior Technical role and requires an individual with substantial hand-on experience in industry who has ability to communicate with a wide range of multidisciplinary Engineers and other stakeholders at senior level as well as providing mentoring and support to Engineers at all career levels across different Electronics teams.

The successful candidate will thrive in environments where uncertainty is common, will be a hands-on consummate power electronics engineer, skilled at driving value from business and will be a strong team player as well as mentor to Engineers within the ECoE team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics or Power Engineering

Essential Experience:

• Proven track record (5 years or more) in a senior technical role in industry (Principal or Chief Engineer level) working with multidisciplinary technical teams consisting of hardware and firmware electronics Engineers and mechanical designers
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders in a large organisation (clients, suppliers and internal/external partners)
• Architecture Design of high-performance power electronics systems controlled by mixed signal digital microprocessors
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary Engineering teams - FW engineers, physicists, mechanical engineers.
• Requirement analysis, standards and certification, Design documentation
• Design calculations and simulations, early prototyping, bench testing
• Design for test, design for manufacturing, design for standard compliance
• Unit testing, system integration testing, type testing, product testing.
• Generation of Test documentation (both Design Proving and Production Level) for both individual circuit boards and the integrated unit.
• Transfer into manufacturing at a CEM of choice.
• Client facing - present project and product development updates, product support.
• Participation in Xylem Watermark volunteer activities
• Power electronics platform architectures to be owned, maintained and furtherdeveloped

Technical skills:

• Knowledge and experience in Analogue Electronics is essential
• Knowledge of switching power supplies
• Control loops
• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
• Software/Firmware
• Analogue/Sensor Design
• Communication protocols
• Good understanding of motor control theory (synchronous and asynchronous)
• Good knowledge of mixed-signal design.
• Proficiency in schematic design/layout using Altium Designer
• Proficiency in the use of test equipment DMM, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzer, Impedance Analyzer, Hi-Pot tester, etc.
• High-level analytical ability, strong understanding of power engineering fundamentals and theory.
• Good understanding of half-bridge and fly-back converter topologies and general experience with SMPS.
• Good understanding of gate drive design, circuit protection (high power and voltage), analog filters, analog signal processing.
• Prior experience with mains-driven electronics.

Other Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with EMC/EMI testing and debugging.
• Magnetics design, specification, and testing.
• Good understanding of boost PFC converters, fly-back converters, half-bridge/full-bridge converters.
• Good understanding of industrial communication protocols (RS485, ModBus, AS-i)
• IGBT design and specification, including associated electronics ie. Gate-drive, protection, fault-mechanisms etc.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office or site laboratory setting
• Estimated 30% travel requirement
• Standardweeklyjob hours:37.5 hours

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

With one of the locations being with a world-class Cambridge-based consultancy, Sentec, we are supported by excellent facilities and superb access to its scientific experience and expertise whilst maintaining our constant focus on the design of motor drives.

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.