Job Description
Job Title: Power Electronics Engineer
Location: Cambridge, UK
Industry: Power Electronics / Advanced Energy Systems
Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Power Electronics Engineer to join our client's innovative team in Cambridge. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design and development of cutting-edge power conversion systems, leveraging wide-bandgap semiconductors and high-frequency magnetics for next-generation applications.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead the design and optimisation of planar magnetics, including PCB winding layout and electromagnetic simulation for high-density power converters.
2. Design and test high-voltage LLC DC-DC converters operating above 500V, ensuring high efficiency and compact form factor.
3. Work extensively with 650V and 1200V SiC and GaN devices, including selection, thermal management, and performance characterisation.
4. Develop high-frequency gate driver circuits (up to 1 MHz) and associated auxiliary power supplies to support robust and fast switching.
5. Perform simulation, schematic capture, PCB layout supervision, and prototype testing across the full development lifecycle.
6. Co...