Senior Power Electronics Engineer / Power Electronics Engineer

Power Electronics Engineer / Senior Power Electronics Engineer

£41,414 - £58,679 + Flexible Hours + High-Impact Upgrade Project + Technical Development + World-Class Facility

Didcot, Oxfordshire (Commutable from: Oxford, Abingdon, Wantage, Newbury, Reading, Swindon, Wallingford)

Are you a Power Electronics Engineer looking to work on complex, high-reliability power supplies in a world-leading scientific environment? Do you want a role where you can design, prototype and validate next-generation systems that directly support cutting-edge research?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected national research facility, playing a key role in a major site-wide upgrade programme developing new power supplies with a focus on quality, stability and long-term reliability.

You will be part of a specialist engineering team known for technical excellence, working on varied challenges spanning design, simulation, testing, EMC and ongoing support of high-performance magnet power supplies as part of live operations and new installations.

In this role you will design power electronics circuits and PCB layouts, model power supplies and controllers, build automated test rigs, validate performance/noise/EMC, and support FPGA/microcontroller debugging, alongside involvement in shutdowns, maintenance and an on-call rota.

This role would suit a Power Electronics Engineer with strong design and testing experience looking for technical ownership, challenging projects and long-term development within an elite engineering environment.

The Role:

• Design and prototype power electronics circuits and PCB layouts
• Model power supplies/controllers to ensure stable, high-performance operation
• Test and validate prototypes (performance, noise, EMC) and develop automated test rigs
• Support operations: installations, shutdowns, monitoring and preventative maintenance
• Participate in on-call schedules and shifts as required

The Person:

• Engineering/Science degree with practical experience in an industrial or scientific environment
• Strong knowledge of power electronics, schematic/PCB design, and lab testing/measurement
• Experience with simulation tools (e.g. PLECS, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice or similar)

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Reference Number: BBBH282337

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