Job Description
We are a managed service provider who have exclusively partnered up with an Aerospace company near Oxford to handle their entire recruitment process as they search for a Power Engineer to join them on a contract basis. They manufacture revolutionary technology supporting the ever growing advanced air mobility (AAM) sector. You will have the opportunity to work in a fantastic work environment. It will initially begin as a 6-month contract with the opportunity to continue on an ongoing basis.
The successful Power Engineer will have the following responsibilities:
- Support and contribute to the inverter and converter power development
- Contribute to reviewing specifications
- Contribute to design reviews
- Supporting the safety case (ARP4754A/DO254) of the system
- Design, develop, debug and validate power electronics for use in inverter and converter products for aerospace applications
- Conduct simulation and evaluation of EMC, power and thermal models
- Undertake schematic capture, PCB layout design and manufacturing support
- Evaluate component lifetime, limits and derating
- Support EMC testing and the development of technical files
The Power Engineer will ideally have the following skills or experience:
- Degree or equivalent in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, or a demonstratable level of relevant industrial experience
- Demonstrated track record of engineering ability in a power electronics discipline
- Knowledge of power electronic devices (IGBTs, MOSFETs, wideband gap devices, capacitors, current sensors)
- Previous experience of electronic component selection and characterisation
- Previous experience of modelling, simulation and analysis of power devices for inverter systems
- Previous proven experience in power electronics design, including schematic layout, PCB layout, component selection
- Ability to perform design analysis, including worst-case, tolerance, thermal, and stress
- Competent in the use of ECAD tools including Mathcad, Simulink, Schematic, PCB, Modelling, Simulation
- Experience designing for EMC compliance and best practices
- Experienced in Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacture (DFM)
- Experience developing products that comply with functional safety standards (such as ARP4754A/DO254 / ISO 26262)
- Experience working with high voltage / high current / high-energy systems, following safe systems of work
Location: Near Oxford
Compensation: Competitive rates (Inside IR35)
Reports to: Head of Electronics
Looking to join an exciting company on their journey to revolutionise personal mobility with clean and noise-free air transportation? Apply now!