Principal / Senior Power Electronics Engineer

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer, you will act as a technical specialist driving the development of power electronics and electrified powertrain systems. The role offers a clear pathway to leadership, allowing you to mentor engineers and shape the future of the Power Electronics function as the business grows.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical development of power electronics systems for current and next‑generation products.
• Provide technical leadership and subject‑matter expertise across power electronics, motor drives and electrified powertrain systems.
• Support delivery of engineering projects, ensuring milestones and customer requirements are met.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create robust, manufacturable, cost‑effective solutions.
• Review and refine engineering requirements, specifications and design outputs.
• Support product verification, validation and testing, analysing test data and reporting results.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers and external partners as a key technical contact.
• Mentor and coach engineers, contributing to capability development and succession planning.

Required profile

• Significant industrial experience in power electronics development for automotive, EV, aerospace, rail or similar sectors.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of power electronics, electrical machines and drive systems.
• Proven ability to develop products from concept through to production and to lead technical workstreams.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams and supporting customer‑facing projects.
• Demonstrated capability to mentor or coach engineers (highly advantageous).

Required skills

• Power electronics system design and development.
• Motor drives and electrified powertrain integration.
• Electrical machines and drive system analysis.
• Product verification, validation and testing.

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Full‑time permanent contract with flexible working arrangements.
• Private healthcare, critical illness and death‑in‑service cover.
• Competitive pension contributions.
• EV salary‑sacrifice scheme with free onsite charging.
• Bike‑to‑work scheme, enhanced family leave, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Paid volunteering leave and ongoing training and professional development.