Thermal & Mechanical Integration

• Collaborate with mechanical teams to define thermal architecture and conduct thermal design.
• Ensure power semiconductor junction temperature targets and lifetime models are met.

Validation & Testing

• Lead prototypes bring‑up, hardware debugging, and root‑cause failure analysis.
• Define and execute DV / PV test plans (electrical, thermal, environmental).
• Support EMC/EMI troubleshooting and compliance testing.

Safety Compliance

• Support inverter development in accordance with ISO 26262 and automotive safety processes.
• Ensure proper creepage, clearance, and insulation coordination in line with automotive HV safety standards

Cross‑Functional & Supplier Collaboration

• Work closely with controls/software, motor, mechanical, vehicle integration, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Lead or support technical discussions with Tier‑2 suppliers and external partners.
• Support sourcing decisions, cost optimization, and design reviews.
• Control electronics and EMC responsibility when project requires

Production & Quality Support

• Support design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for test (DFT).
• Support production launch, field issues, and continuous improvement activities.

Relevant Skills & Behaviours

We value and measure ourselves against the following ‘Best-Self’ Behaviours:

• Will to Win: we succeed by delivering to customers; on time, on quality, and on cost
• Pioneering: we are passionate about the technology
• Courageous: we face our challenges
• Working Together: we can rely on each other, and others can rely on us
• Personally Responsible: we do what needs doing, when it needs doing
• With Integrity: we are honest, open and respectful

Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate the following relevant skills and behaviours:

• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties set out above
• Ability to communicate verbally and through technical documentation in English
• Exhibit sound interpersonal skills including interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with company personnel, customers and suppliers
• Utilise computer skills to prepare and review appropriate reports and documents
• Make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable laws and regulations
• Ability to self-motivate and work with minimal oversight

Relevant Knowledge & Experience

Candidates should assess their suitability against the following essential and/or desirable relevant knowledge and experience:

Essential:

• Master’s degree in Power Electronic Engineering or other relevant subjects
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in R&D of inverters for electric motors
• Practical experience of design, test and evaluation of 400V+ high voltage and 50kW to 300kW power electronics systems
• Solid SiC / GaN and gate driver application and integration knowledge
• Strong Electrical, thermal or electromagnetics modelling and simulation
• Multiple journeys through complete development life cycles
• Practical PCBA schematic and layout software experience

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Insulation Coordination
• EMC design, verification and troubleshooting
• Electromagnetic FEA simulation experience
• Familiarity with relevant automotive legislation, standards and guidelines
• Understanding of motor control and sensors
• Calculation of component stress & de-rating and reliability estimation
• Design for functional safety to ISO26262
• Using and applying DFMEA