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