Job Title: Senior Hardware Engineer - Power Electronics
Location: Hethel, Norfolk (Hybrid)
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours/week, Mon-Fri)
About the Role We are an innovative engineering company specializing in the design and development of advanced electric drive systems for the automotive and mobility sectors. We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Hardware Engineer to drive the design, validation, and production release of robust power electronics hardware.
In this role, you will own the full hardware lifecycle-from initial concept to high-volume manufacturing-ensuring designs meet strict performance, reliability, and cost targets.
Key Responsibilities * Full-Lifecycle Design: Develop hardware for DC-DC converters, traction inverters, and battery chargers, taking designs from concept and schematic capture through to production release.
Design for Manufacture (DFM): Apply structured methodologies (WCA, FMEA, Tolerance Analysis, Derating) to guarantee designs are robust against environmental variation and suitable for mass production.
Prototyping & Testing: Oversee prototype build, bring-up, debugging, and validation, including EMC evaluation and thermal assessment.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with embedded firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to align hardware with control logic and production requirements.
Supplier Engagement: Support component selection, lifecycle management, and root-cause analysis for production or supplier issues.
Required Skills & Experience * Industry Experience: Proven background in power electronics hardware design within automotive, industrial, motorsport, or broader electrification applications.
Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of power electronics topologies (e.g., three-phase inverter bridges, CLLC resonant converters, PFC circuits).
Tool Proficiency: Strong experience with electronic CAD tools (Altium Designer preferred) and simulation software (MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice, or similar).
Manufacturing Knowledge: Solid understanding of PCB fabrication/assembly constraints, EMC compliance, and production testing requirements.
Problem Solving: Exceptional ability to debug complex systems and drive root-cause investigations.
Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business