Applied Power Electronics Engineer – Research & Drives

University of Nottingham School of Humanities

University Park (FL)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 63,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Bonus scheme

Staff development

Job summary

University of Nottingham is seeking an Application Engineer within the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Institute (PEMC). The role focuses on hands-on design of power converters, developing drive control software in C, building hardware, and conducting experiments in state-of-the-art facilities.

The team is international and collaborative, offering extensive lab resources, 5MW testing capability, and opportunities for growth in power electronics and machine drives for aerospace,

Qualifications

Proven design skills applied to power electronics converters and drive systems from concept through to hardware.
Track record of writing power electronics control code in C or equivalent.
Solid understanding of power converter design including topology selection, gate drive design and EMC.
Practical lab skills in converter characterisation, instrumentation and data acquisition.

Responsibilities

Design novel power converter topologies and drive hardware.
Write and validate drive control code.
Build and commission hardware and run experiments on PEMC’s facilities.

Skills

Power electronics design

Drive systems

C programming

EMC understanding

Lab instrumentation

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscope

DAQ systems

LabVIEW

Job description

The team is international and collaborative, offering extensive lab resources, 5MW testing capability, and opportunities for growth in power electronics and machine drives for aerospace,

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