Senior or Principal Power Supply Design Engineer
3 days ago
Shoreham-By-Sea
Senior / Principal Power Supply Design Engineer South UK – Permanent An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior / Principal Power Supply Design Engineer to join a leading technology company in the South of the UK. You will be responsible for the design and development of advanced DC/DC and AC/DC power conversion solutions for a range of high-performance applications. As a Senior / Principal Power Supply Design Engineer, you will take technical ownership of complex projects from concept through to production, contributing to architecture definition, detailed design, verification, and support. Key Responsibilities • Lead the design and development of isolated and non-isolated DC/DC and AC/DC power supplies, including high-efficiency switch-mode converters., • Define power architectures and topologies (e.g., flyback, forward, LLC, full bridge, synchronous buck/boost)., • Select key components including magnetics, semiconductors (Si, SiC, GaN), and control ICs., • Perform hands-on prototyping, simulation, and bench evaluation to validate designs against performance, safety, and compliance requirements., • Generate technical documentation — schematics, BOMs, design notes, test plans, and compliance records., • Work closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, firmware, compliance, manufacturing) to ensure robust, cost-effective designs., • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers. Key Requirements • Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline., • Strong experience in power supply design — both DC/DC and AC/DC converters., • Proficiency in magnetics design, control loop stability, and thermal considerations., • Familiarity with safety and EMC compliance standards (IEC, EN, UL)., • Practical lab experience: oscilloscopes, network analysers, load testing, fault finding., • (For Principal level) Experience leading projects, mentoring engineers, and making architecture-level decisions. Desirable • Experience with wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC, GaN)., • Simulation tools (e.g., LTspice, PLECS, SIMetrix, MATLAB)., • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and DFM. If you are an experienced Power Supply Design Engineer looking to work on cutting-edge technology with a company investing in innovation and career growth, we’d like to hear from you.