Frontier Resourcing
Principal Hardware Engineer – Power Electronics
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Principal Hardware Engineer - Power Electronics
Contract
Location: Central Belt
Security Clearance: Applicants must be eligible to obtain SC clearance
We are currently looking for an experienced Principal Hardware Engineer with strong Power Electronics expertise to support a technically challenging engineering programme within the aerospace and defence sector.
This is a hands-on contract opportunity suited to an experienced engineer who can hit the ground running, take ownership of complex hardware design activities and provide technical leadership within a multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of power electronic hardware from concept through to qualification.
- Provide technical leadership across complex hardware development activities.
- Design and review schematics, simulations and PCB designs.
- Support component selection, evaluation, verification and qualification.
- Troubleshoot complex hardware issues through commissioning, debug and fault diagnosis.
- Translate system and customer requirements into robust hardware designs.
- Lead design reviews and support hardware integration.
- Produce clear technical documentation and engineering reports.
- Provide technical input to customer and stakeholder discussions.
- Work hands-on in the laboratory, testing and troubleshooting hardware.
- Support and mentor other engineers where required.
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Key Skills & Experience
We are looking for someone with a strong background in power electronics and hardware development, including:
- Significant experience designing power electronics across a range of topologies.
- Proven experience taking hardware from prototype through to production.
- Experience with custom or semi-custom magnetic components.
- Strong understanding of embedded digital electronics and microprocessors.
- Practical experience with schematic capture, PCB design and hardware verification.
- Experience using SPICE-based simulation and/or Simulink.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and quickly integrate into an established engineering team.
- Experience operating at Senior/Principal Engineer level.
- SC clearance, or eligibility to obtain SC clearance.
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