Power Electronics Design Engineer

Position:
Power Electronics Design Engineer
Job Description:
eInfochips, part of Arrow Electronics, is a global technology provider specializing in product engineering and software R&D services. Delivering engineering solutions to the aerospace, industrial, consumer, and healthcare sectors since 1994. The company is committed to deliver solutions in Silicon Engineering, Embedded Systems, and Software Engineering. Its offer includes complete edge-to-cloud capabilities. With over 500+ products developed and 40M deployments in 140 countries, eInfochips continues to fuel technological innovations in multiple verticals.
Power Electronics Design Engineer
What will you be doing at eInfochips?

• You will design and develop a range of DC-DC (1000VDC) and AC-DC converters in kW ranges for Aerospace, Automotive and Defence applications.
• You will work with customers to understand and agree on technical specifications: You will design and develop DC-DC, AC-DC and DC-AC power converters using simulations and then generate schematic capture, PCB layout and BOMs.
• Perform Design DVT and validation
• Create documentation for engineering to production handover- work on proposals, project costings, SOWs and documentation.
• Support released designs and NPI activities.
• Design, specify and test product to regulatory standards including EMC, Environmental, Shock, Vibration, Surges and Safety- Ensure new power supplies and systems meet top level design brief + requirements.
• Working with key stakeholders in cross functional teams based in India (3000+ engineers) and UK such as SW, HW, CAD, Mechanical design and PCB layout.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working on voltages up to 1000VDC and AC mains.
• Understand safety standards for power converters.
• Analysis and simulation of power electronics systems using tools such as: Matlab, PSpice principals.
• Experience in high-reliability design, including redundancy and fault tolerance
• Ability to implement fault sensing and protection, thermal management, and control systems.
• Familiarity with SiC MOSFET key characteristics
• Proven testing and debug skills - can solve development problems.
• A good understanding of electronics components, board level electronics and experience in the processes, assembly techniques as well as power supplies and their construction.
• Experience of environmental and regulatory approvals testing
• Solid understanding of power electronic circuit topologies- buck, boost, flyback, PFCs etc
  • Design of AC/DC DC/DC PSUs
  • Experience digital PSU design
  • Experience producing schematics Altium / PADs.
  • Able to design PCBs and high current busbar design using best practices
  • Creating PCB layouts and selecting appropriate electronic components ensuring designed for manufacture and EMI standards
  • Can design gate drivers
  • Understand the link between software and firmware

• Ideally experienced with some of the following:
  • Standards compliance for CA/CE Marking, Safety; UL; CB; EN62368, EN60601-1.
  • Functional safety, ASIL ratings and ISO26262 standard.
  • EN61000-4:-3,-5,-6,-11, MIL-461E/F and more.
  • Mechanical design and layout packages
  • Familiarity with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and FPGA design
  • PMBus, I2C, SMBus, CAN, RS232, RS485
  • APQP, six sigma or similar (FMEA, quality planning, PPAP etc).

What is in it for you?

• Attractive employee compensation package
• Annual leave of 25 days
• Reliable & trusting work environment
• Cooperative team with flat structures and communication
• Professional and personal development

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to create a diverse working environment by providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons.
Do you see yourself as our future colleague? If yes - send us your application.
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Location:
UK-Swindon, United Kingdom (Faraday Park)
Time Type:
Full time
Job Category:
Engineering Services