Senior Power Electronics Engineer

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™; Reading; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer for a UK defence startup in Reading. You will own high-performance electronic hardware from concept through to production, covering power electronics, PCB design, hardware bring-up and product industrialisation.

You'll collaborate closely with firmware, controls, mechanical and test engineers to develop compact, high‑performance power systems for demanding applications in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on power electronics design experience.
• SC eligibility required (dual British & NATO nationalities considered).
• Proven experience taking electronic products from concept through to production or qualified prototype.
• Strong PCB schematic and layout capability using Altium Designer or similar.
• Power semiconductor selection, gate drive and current sensing experience.
• High-density power electronics design, including thermal and parasitic considerations.
• EMI / EMC design experience for switching power electronics.
• Design for Manufacture and Test (DFM/DFT).
• Strong hardware bring-up, characterisation and debugging experience.
• GaN or SiC power electronics.
• Battery management, power distribution or charging systems.
• Aerospace, defence or other high-performance electronics experience.
• Experience designing hardware for regulated EMC / environmental qualification.
• Understanding of field-oriented control and motor control interfaces.
• CAN or similar embedded communications protocols.
• Experience working closely with firmware and control software teams.
• Comfortable to operate in less structured environments.

Responsibilities

• Own high-performance electronic hardware from concept through to production.
• Lead power electronics, PCB design, hardware bring-up and product industrialisation.
• Collaborate with firmware, controls, mechanical and test engineers to develop compact, high-performance power systems.
• Develop power systems for demanding applications in regulated environments.

Skills

Power electronics design

PCB design

Hardware bring-up

Thermal management

EMI/EMC design

DFM/DFT

GaN/SiC power electronics

Battery management

Aerospace/defence electronics

CAN protocol

Motor control interfaces

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to take ownership of high-performance electronic hardware from initial concept through to production for a UK defence startup.

This is a highly hands-on design role covering power electronics, PCB design, hardware bring-up and product industrialisation. You’ll work closely with firmware, controls, mechanical and test engineers to develop compact, high-performance power systems for demanding applications.

Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of hands-on power electronics design experience
• SC eligibility required (dual British & NATO nationalities considered)
• Proven experience taking electronic products from concept through to production or qualified prototype
• Strong PCB schematic and layout capability using Altium Designer or similar
• Power semiconductor selection, gate drive and current sensing experience
• High-density power electronics design, including thermal and parasitic considerations
• EMI / EMC design experience for switching power electronics
• Design for Manufacture and Test (DFM/DFT)
• Strong hardware bring-up, characterisation and debugging experience
• GaN or SiC power electronics
• Battery management, power distribution or charging systems
• Aerospace, defence or other high-performance electronics experience
• Experience designing hardware for regulated EMC / environmental qualification
• Understanding of field-oriented control and motor control interfaces
• CAN or similar embedded communications protocols
• Experience working closely with firmware and control software teams
• Comfortable to operate in less structured environments

Additional Information

• Permanent, full-time position
• Competitive salary depending on experience
• onsite in Reading area
• Significant technical ownership from concept through to production
• Opportunity to work across a growing range of advanced power electronics products