senior power electronics engineer
3 days ago
St Albans
Hiring a 🔋 Senior Analogue Power Electronics Design Engineer 📍 Letchworth, Hertfordshire ⏰ Flexible Hours This isn't a role where you maintain the status quo. It's one where you own the full design lifecycle from first concept to production on genuinely complex power electronics, while shaping the technical culture around you. If you thrive on engineering depth AND want to see your designs built and shipped, read on. 🔧 What You'll Be Doing You'll lead power electronics design projects end-to-end: system-level architecture, schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation, component selection, and final sign-off. You'll present design gate status to project teams, management, and customers and you'll do it with confidence. Day to day, expect to: Design isolated and non-isolated DC/DC and AC/DC power converters across a wide power and frequency range Take on real magnetics design challenges including planar magnetics Navigate EMC/EMI, thermal stress, and environmental constraints as a core part of your methodology Generate full data packs, ATPs, FAI/FAT documentation, and VCRM compilations Support production with debug, process optimisation, and manufacturing engineering investigations Work directly with Sales to translate customer requirements into deliverable technical solutions Mentor NPI engineers, graduates, and apprentices raising the bar across the whole team ⚡ The Technical Toolkit We're looking for solid, hands-on experience across: ✅ Analogue and digital power supply module design ✅ Isolated / non-isolated DC/DC and AC/DC conversion topologies ✅ Power supply magnetics and planar magnetics design ✅ EMC/EMI, thermal analysis, and environmental stress ✅ Schematic capture and PCB layout Altium Designer preferred ✅ Component analysis, selection, and library management ✅ ATP generation, test verification, and qualification documentation ✅ Data pack and process document generation ✅ Configuration management and MRP/ERP systems ✅ SolidWorks 3D an advantage, not a dealbreaker 🎓 Qualifications: Essential: HNC/D in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent experience Preferred: Degree-level or Incorporated Engineer status with relevant industry background Equivalent hands-on experience is genuinely valued here. 💼 The Package: 🏖️ 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays 🕒 Half-day Fridays every week, not just in summer ⏰ Flexible core hours (8:30am–3pm for office teams) 🏥 Private healthcare for you and your family 💰 5% employer pension contribution 📈 Yearly pay reviews with bonuses tied to business performance and personal development 🎓 Training, development funding, and annual appraisals 🏆 Monthly employee awards 🤝 Volunteering days 🚗 Free onsite parking 🎉 Team building and social events 📩 Apply Now Send your CV to: