Senior Power Electronics Engineer

We’re looking for a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to take ownership of high-performance electronic hardware from initial concept through to production for a UK defence startup.

This is a highly hands-on design role covering power electronics, PCB design, hardware bring-up and product industrialisation. You’ll work closely with firmware, controls, mechanical and test engineers to develop compact, high-performance power systems for demanding applications.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• 8+ years of hands-on power electronics design experience
• SC eligibility required (dual British & NATO nationalities considered)
• Proven experience taking electronic products from concept through to production or qualified prototype
• Three-phase inverter / motor drive design experience
• Strong PCB schematic and layout capability using Altium Designer or similar
• Power semiconductor selection, gate drive and current sensing experience
• High-density power electronics design, including thermal and parasitic considerations
• EMI / EMC design experience for switching power electronics
• Design for Manufacture and Test (DFM/DFT)
• Strong hardware bring-up, characterisation and debugging experience

Desirable:

• GaN or SiC power electronics
• Battery management, power distribution or charging systems
• Aerospace, defence or other high-performance electronics experience
• Experience designing hardware for regulated EMC / environmental qualification
• Understanding of field-oriented control and motor control interfaces
• CAN or similar embedded communications protocols
• Experience working closely with firmware and control software teams
• Comfortable to operate in less structured environments

Additional Information

• Permanent, full-time position
• Competitive salary depending on experience
• onsite in Reading area
• Senior individual-contributor position
• Significant technical ownership from concept through to production
• Opportunity to work across a growing range of advanced power electronics products