Power Electronics Design Engineer

Power Electronics Design Engineer
Location: Great Baddow, Chelmsford
Rate: £60 PAYE + Holiday pay or £79.17 ph Umbrella
Duration: 6 Months

This is a technical role relating to the Electrical aspects of electronic hardware design.
The Role Holder will :-
• Apply a breadth of design expertise and knowledge to generate electrical design solutions for both new products and technology insertions into legacy products.
• Be capable of generating detailed designs from concept to completion and addressing a range of engineering issues.

Core Duties
• Design of AC & DC power generation and distribution systems including sizing, protection, control, and the specification of power supplies and converters.
• Motor drives, control, and positioning systems.
• EMC management and verification.
• Specification of bespoke procured hardware.
• Design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques including support to EMC test houses and customer installations.
• Generate design documentation and technical reports.
• Interfacing with related disciplines.
• Adherence to Engineering Lifecycle and contributing to progress, peer, and design reviews.
• Provide Electrical Engineering expertise to the project team.



Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge:
• Generating component level electronic designs for introduction into volume production.
• Previous experience of operating in a defence or high safety integrity environment (e.g. Railway, Electrical Vehicles)
• Familiarity with Electrical Safety Standards, and EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411.
• A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with high power/high voltage equipment.

Skills:
• Design proving, integration, and defect resolution.
• Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety.
• Experience in supporting new electrical circuit board layouts / design and upgrades.