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Principal Power Electronics Engineer
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Working Pattern: Full-Time, On-Site (5 Days per Week)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Principal Power Electronics Engineer to lead the technical delivery of advanced power conversion systems for demanding industrial, energy, transportation and mission-critical applications. This is a senior engineering position offering the opportunity to influence product architecture, mentor multi-disciplinary teams and act as the technical authority across the full product development lifecycle.
Operating from our Edinburgh engineering facility, you will lead the design and development of high-power electronic systems, working closely with customers, project managers and engineering teams to deliver innovative, robust and commercially successful solutions. This is an on-site role, requiring regular collaboration with engineering, manufacturing and test teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical execution of complex power electronics projects from concept through to delivery.
- Define system architectures and ensure designs meet customer, performance and safety requirements.
- Develop system models and simulations to validate performance under all operating conditions.
- Produce functional specifications and technical documentation for multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Work alongside project management teams to reduce technical risk and ensure successful project delivery.
- Lead design reviews and approve technical documentation, component specifications and engineering procedures.
- Support customer engagement activities and present technical solutions during design reviews.
- Drive product qualification, validation and compliance activities.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to engineers across multiple disciplines.
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Required Experience
The successful candidate will have a strong background in the design and development of power electronic systems, including:
- Design, simulation and testing of power electronic converters including AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC topologies.
- Experience with low-voltage power conversion systems up to 1000Vac / 1500Vdc and above 10kW.
- Development of solutions for industrial, renewable energy, transportation, defence or critical infrastructure applications.
- Proficiency with simulation tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink and PLECS.
- Strong understanding of analogue and digital circuit design, magnetic components, thermal management and system integration.
- Knowledge of EMC design principles and mitigation techniques.
- Hands-on experience using laboratory test equipment and managing validation activities.
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Preferred Experience
- Technical bid support and customer-facing engineering activities.
- Product certification and regulatory compliance experience.
- Experience across the complete product lifecycle, from concept through commissioning.
- Familiarity with medium-voltage systems, embedded control or software-controlled power electronics.
- Previous leadership or line management responsibility for engineering teams.
Qualifications
- Degree in Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Master's degree, PhD, Chartered Engineer status or professional membership would be advantageous.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to combine hands-on technical expertise with technical leadership responsibility. You'll play a key role in developing next-generation power conversion technology while working closely with customers and contributing to strategically important engineering programmes.
Please note: this position is based in Edinburgh and requires regular on-site attendance due to the collaborative, laboratory and product development nature of the role.
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