Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Senior/Principal Power Electronics Engineer
North East, United Kingdom
Salary £50,000-£80,000 DOE

Jackson Hogg are delighted to be working with a leading technology business specialising in electric motor technology. This role provides a unique opportunity
to combine deep technical expertise with future leadership responsibilities, allowing you to play a key role in both product innovation and team development as the business continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead the 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 the delivery of multiple engineering projects, ensuring technical milestones, deadlines and customer requirements are achieved.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop robust, manufacturable and cost-effective product solutions.
• Review, challenge and refine engineering requirements, specifications and design outputs.
• Lead investigations into technical issues, implementing corrective actions and driving continuous improvement activities.
• Support product verification, validation and system testing activities, including analysis of test data and reporting of results.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and external partners, acting as a key technical contact and escalation point.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and technical guidance to engineers across the business.
• Contribute to the development of engineering standards, processes and best practice within the Power Electronics team.

Key Requirements
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechatronics or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards professional accreditation would be advantageous.
• Evidence of continued professional development within power electronics, electrification or related technologies.
• Significant industrial experience in power electronics development within automotive, electric vehicle, motorsport, rail, aerospace, industrial drive systems or similar sectors.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of power electronics, electrical machines and drive systems.
• Experience developing products from concept through to production.
• Proven experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience supporting customer-facing projects and managing technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical workstreams and influence engineering decisions.
• Experience mentoring or leading engineers is highly desirable.
• Experience operating within a fast-paced, innovative environment with changing priorities and customer requirements.
• Understanding of functional safety, product validation and industry standards would be advantageous.

This is a permanent, hybrid role based in the North East. Great benefits package provided on offer.