Power Electronics Design Engineer

Power Electronics Engineer | Hampshire Ampere Recruitment is working exclusively with a world-leading developer of robotics and autonomous systems to find a Power Electronics Engineer based in Hampshire. The Role You'll take full ownership of the design and development lifecycle for bespoke power conversion and transmission systems — concept through to tested product. You'll drive both in-house design and the specification of outsourced solutions. Voltages range from 24V to 5kV, powers from 500W to 250kW, across everything from large-scale converters and multi-km cabled transmission to motor drives and low-voltage supplies. Key Responsibilities * Full-lifecycle design of power conversion and transmission solutions * Act as Technical Authority across concurrent power projects * Lead small multi-disciplinary teams where required * Develop requirements specifications, design documentation and test procedures * Support system-level integration and testing Essential Requirements * Significant experience in power electronics — full lifecycle, concept to tested solution * Proven knowledge of power transmission: AC and DC, multi-km cabled applications * DC converter topologies: Buck, Boost, Flyback, LLC, Full-Bridge * AC conversion: single and multi-phase, power factor correction * AC-DC, DC-DC and DC-AC inverter product design experience * Power switching devices: MOSFET, IGBT, SiCFET, GaNFET and gate drive circuitry * Experience with voltages to 5kV and multi-kW power levels * Custom magnetics: transformer and inductor design/specification * Simulation and modelling tools * Analogue and digital design * Filter design, thermal management, and design-for-compliance * Control system design for power conversion Desirable * High voltage experience to 5kV * Thermal modelling * Motor design and control * Embedded-C For a confidential conversation, contact Ampere Recruitment — Europe's specialist power electronics recruiter