Engineering Manager Power Electronics

Ampere Recruitment; Fermoy; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampere Recruitment in Ireland is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of power electronics engineers developing next-generation power technologies for breakthrough medical devices. The role combines hands-on credibility with people leadership to shape architecture, culture, and the talent pipeline of a growing engineering function.

You will act as both a technical authority and people leader, driving concepts through to commercially successful products while building a high-performing

Qualifications

• Honours Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in an electronics development environment.
• Minimum 5 years' experience leading engineering projects and engineering teams.
• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of developing individuals and teams.
• Proven experience developing and executing to project budgets.
• Proven track record of innovation in technology and intellectual property.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in the development of next-generation power technologies that enable breakthrough medical devices, therapies, and treatment modalities.
• Drive the identification, evaluation, and maturation of emerging technologies, transforming innovative concepts into commercially successful products.
• Foster a culture of technical curiosity, experimentation, and continuous innovation, encouraging the team to challenge conventional approaches and push technological boundaries.
• Act as a visible technical leader within the organisation, influencing architectural decisions, platform strategies, and future product investments.
• Identify and cultivate future technical and people leaders, strengthening the organisation's engineering capability and succession pipeline.
• Drive a high-performance culture that balances innovation, accountability, collaboration, and execution excellence.
• Collaborate with customers to solve complex technical challenges and develop solutions that create competitive advantage.

Skills

Power Electronics

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Innovation

Education

Honours Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Job description

Engineering Manager – Power Electronics

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of power electronics engineers developing next-generation power technologies for breakthrough medical devices, therapies, and treatment modalities. This is a technical leadership role for someone who combines hands-on power electronics credibility with proven people management experience, and who wants to shape the architecture, culture, and talent pipeline of a growing engineering function.

You will act as both a technical authority and a people leader, driving innovation from concept through to commercially successful product, while building and developing a high-performing team capable of sustaining that innovation long term.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the team in the development of next-generation power technologies that enable breakthrough medical devices, therapies, and treatment modalities.
• Drive the identification, evaluation, and maturation of emerging technologies, transforming innovative concepts into commercially successful products.
• Foster a culture of technical curiosity, experimentation, and continuous innovation, encouraging the team to challenge conventional approaches and push technological boundaries.
• Act as a visible technical leader within the organisation, influencing architectural decisions, platform strategies, and future product investments.
• Identify and cultivate future technical and people leaders, strengthening the organisation's engineering capability and succession pipeline.
• Drive a high-performance culture that balances innovation, accountability, collaboration, and execution excellence.
• Collaborate with customers to solve complex technical challenges and develop solutions that create competitive advantage.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Honours Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in an electronics development environment.
• Minimum 5 years' experience leading/managing engineering projects and engineering teams.
• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of developing individuals and teams.
• Proven experience developing and executing to project budgets.
• Proven track record of innovation in technology and intellectual property.
• The opportunity to lead technology that directly shapes patient outcomes, within a business investing in next-generation power electronics innovation.

This role would suit a power electronics leader with a strong technical foundation in high-voltage DC/DC, AC/DC, GaN/SiC, or related power conversion technologies, who is ready to step into or continue growing a management remit with real influence over technical direction and team development.