Power Electronics Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Subang Jaya; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics manufacturer is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer for their R&D team in Basildon. The role involves developing reliable circuits and addressing technical challenges, with opportunities for growth into senior or management positions. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in power electronics and related fields.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in PSU design.
• Exposure to analogue electronics.
• Hands-on engineer open to senior or management roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop circuits and subsystems to meet specifications.
• Resolve technical issues across development and production phases.
• Verify designs through simulation and testing.

Skills

Power electronics design

Switching PSU design

PCB design

High-frequency circuits

High voltage experience

Reliability design

Failure mode analysis

Tools

Schematic capture tools

PCB layout tools

Job description

Job Description

Hexwired has partnered with an exciting electronics manufacturer to add a Power Electronics Engineer to their R&D team in Basildon. They seek a candidate with solid experience in PSU design and exposure to analogue electronics. The company is well-established globally and is looking for a hands-on engineer, ideally open to moving into a senior or management role.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop circuits and subsystems to meet specifications, ensuring reliable and cost-effective products.
2. Resolve technical issues across development, production, and in-service phases.
3. Verify designs through simulation, testing, and environmental assessments.
4. Integrate regulatory, safety, and environmental standards into designs.
5. Implement design changes post-launch due to improvements, obsolescence, or new regulations.

Skills and Experience:

• Proficient in power electronics design.
• Experience with switching PSU and PCB design.
• Knowledge of MILSPEC digital and analog high-frequency circuits.
• Expertise in transformers and high-frequency magnetic components.
• High voltage experience (3-10kV, 500W-2kW).
• Understanding of reliability design and MTBF in electronics.
• Familiarity with encapsulation for harsh environments.
• Skilled in failure mode analysis (e.g., DfMEA, FMECA).
• Proficient in schematic capture, PCB layout, and design tools.

This Basildon-based company offers a salary of circa £65k along with a comprehensive benefits package. If this role matches your expertise, please apply. For more information on this or other roles in embedded systems, C++, Linux, FPGA, power electronics, analogue electronics, Golang, C# .NET, mechanical design, machine learning, data science, or simulation, contact us today.