COME JOIN OUR JOURNEY! When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to engineering and manufacturing electronic solutions enabling a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. Simply put, we are a global manufacturer with a passion for engineering advanced electronics that benefit our planet and people for future generations. We are committed to having a positive impact on the world through a culture built around safety, transparency, collaboration, and positive relationships. Our teams are fuelled by performance and expertise, leading the charge in innovation, efficiency and delivering world-class customer service. Be part of the journey. TT Electronics’ Bedlington facility north of Newcastle upon Tyne is the home of two TT Electronics divisions; Sensors & Specialist Components and Power Electronics. Sensors & Specialist Components are leaders in high reliability, high performance and engineered electronic components. Power Electronics provide custom power solutions for safety-critical applications in harsh environments. The team in Bedlington specialises in microcircuit production for the aerospace and defence industries. Employee engagement is centre stage; we’re focussed on our employees and making TT a great place to work. Here at Bedlington we continue to invest and improve the site’s facilities, regularly get involved in fundraising for local charities and activities in our community, have a busy social club and have a group wide focus on ‘Build Expertise’ in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects developing our current employees and encouraging more to join our industry at this exciting time. We have a vacancy for a Senior Design Engineer to join the Engineering team working within our Microelectronics business. In this role your primary responsibility will be to design and develop power modules. Working as part of the wider engineering team you will be involved in a wide range of projects spanning R&D, development and NPI. Whilst the successful candidate will be responsible for designing power modules, you may also be asked to assist the wider engineering team by providing support to sustain and improve existing products lines, including yield improvements and cost reduction, and providing technical leadership. Key Responsibilities Reporting directly to the Chief Engineer, key duties and responsibilities will include: Designing and developing power module products in accordance with the NPI procedure, through concept, design & development and into the operational production phases. Supporting the specification and introduction of power module products. Power Module electrical; mechanical and thermal design; design for manufacture and high reliability application requirements. Creating procurement and manufacturing drawings and specifications. Preparing design and solution reports with costing estimates to support NPI projects. Working with the sales and business development team in the support of new business opportunities. Supporting existing product lines and processes throughout the entire life cycle. Supporting the execution of the business strategic plan and keeping abreast of new technologies and business opportunities. Ensuring safe working practices are adopted and health and safety legislation are adhered to when implementing new products, materials processes, or equipment. On occasion, this role may require visits to customers or suppliers and may also involve foreign travel. Experience designing power modules or other power products. Knowledge of SiC / GaN /Silicon technologies and common Semiconductor devices (MOSFET, IGBT, Diodes, Bipolar Transistors etc) and performance requirements. Familiarity with requirements for aerospace and high-rel applications. Competent in both mechanical & electronics CAD design and performing thermal, mechanical, and electrical simulations. Have a strong technical bias, with strong problem-solving abilities. A Degree, or HND/HNC with equivalent experience, in an engineering discipline. What We Offer You: From this role you will have the opportunity to develop the experience needed to explore and progress to more senior leadership roles within TT Electronics Bedlington, or the wider group, if this is in your own career plan. Competitive Salary Enhanced pension contributions Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme Site incentive plan Financial wellbeing benefit Discounted online and high street shopping and lifestyle vouchers Cycle to Work Scheme Discounted RAC membership Discounted Gym membership 5 weeks (in hours) annual leave plus bank holidays A supportive and friendly working environment with a focus on wellbeing and sustainability TT Electronics are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. Our Recruitment Process: Initially we will reach out to you for an informal conversation about the role. This will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about TT, our site and our team. It will also give us the chance to learn more about you and your experience to date. At this point both parties have the opportunity to decide if they would like to continue with the process. Due to the specific projects TT Electronics supports we are unable to sponsor work visas. Candidates will be required to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard Clearance. We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening. Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you! Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing TTRecruitment@ttelectronics.com If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you. WeAreTT BeMeAtTT