Senior Power Electronics Engineer / Power Electronics Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Hours

High-Impact Upgrade Project

World-Class Facility

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer (Senior) to design and prototype complex power electronics and high-reliability power supplies in an elite research environment. The role involves modelling, testing, EMC validation and active involvement in live site upgrades.

The successful candidate will have a degree in Engineering or Science, hands-on design and lab testing experience, and proficiency with industry simulation tools.

Qualifications

• Engineering/Science degree required with practical industrial or scientific experience.
• Strong knowledge of power electronics, schematic/PCB design, and lab testing/measurement.
• Experience with simulation tools such as PLECS, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype power electronics circuits and PCB layouts.
• Model power supplies/controllers to ensure stable, high-performance operation.
• Test and validate prototypes (performance, noise, EMC) and develop automated test rigs.
• Support operations: installations, shutdowns, monitoring and preventative maintenance.
• Participate in on-call schedules and shifts as required.

Skills

Power electronics

Schematic design

PCB layout

Lab testing

Simulation

Education

Engineering/Science degree

Tools

PLECS

PSIM

MATLAB/Simulink

LTspice

Job description

Power Electronics Engineer / Senior Power Electronics Engineer
£41,414 - £58,679 + Flexible Hours + High-Impact Upgrade Project + Technical Development + World-Class Facility
Didcot, Oxfordshire (Commutable from: Oxford, Abingdon, Wantage, Newbury, Reading, Swindon, Wallingford)
Are you a Power Electronics Engineer looking to work on complex, high-reliability power supplies in a world-leading scientific environment? Do you want a role where you can design, prototype and validate next-generation systems that directly support cutting-edge research? On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected national research facility, playing a key role in a major site-wide upgrade programme developing new power supplies with a focus on quality, stability and long-term reliability. You will be part of a specialist engineering team known for technical excellence, working on varied challenges spanning design, simulation, testing, EMC and ongoing support of high-performance magnet power supplies as part of live operations and new installations. In this role you will design power electronics circuits and PCB layouts, model power supplies and controllers, build automated test rigs, validate performance/noise/EMC, and support FPGA/microcontroller debugging, alongside involvement in shutdowns, maintenance and an on-call rota. This role would suit a Power Electronics Engineer with strong design and testing experience looking for technical ownership, challenging projects and long-term development within an elite engineering environment.

The Role:

• Design and prototype power electronics circuits and PCB layouts
• Model power supplies/controllers to ensure stable, high-performance operation
• Test and validate prototypes (performance, noise, EMC) and develop automated test rigs
• Support operations: installations, shutdowns, monitoring and preventative maintenance
• Participate in on-call schedules and shifts as required

The Person:

• Engineering/Science degree with practical experience in an industrial or scientific environment
• Strong knowledge of power electronics, schematic/PCB design, and lab testing/measurement
• Experience with simulation tools (e.g. PLECS, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice or similar)

Design, electronics, Electronic, Technician, PCB, SMT, Wiring, harness, Electrical, HND, HNC, ONC, Soldering, Panel Wiring, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathmatics, Graduate,Oxford, Didcot, Swindon, Reading, Wantage, Witney, High Wycombe

Reference Number: BBBH282337

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.