Senior Hardware Engineer (Power)

We are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and experienced Senior Hardware Engineer to work within our client's Power business. Reporting to a Programme Engineering Manager, this is a creative and stimulating role offering excellent development opportunities and the chance to work alongside our highly skilled technical team.

We are seeking a candidate with strong technical lab skills, specifically in prototyping electronic hardware. The ideal applicant will have hands-on experience with electronic components and systems, demonstrating the ability to assemble, test and troubleshoot hardware in a laboratory environment. This role is essential for supporting our ongoing projects and ensuring the successful development of innovative solutions.

The successful candidate will show the capability to work on projects from initial concept stage, developing these concepts through to final production units. Furthermore, the candidate will be responsible for helping to lead, develop and maintain our world class power product portfolio and technical roadmap.

This is a complex and challenging role that will be highly rewarding, with extensive communication and interfacing requirements with key stakeholders, demanding excellent interpersonal skills and high levels of energy and stamina.

The Senior Hardware Engineer will be able make their mark on a range of Electronic Sub Systems and will be expected to assist in the integration of these designs into products. They will have the opportunity to support the integration of contributions from all other engineering disciplines -including systems, hardware, mechanical, software, safety and reliability.

Above all, this is the ideal opportunity for a self-starting senior engineer who wants to work on exciting technology and product development projects in a collaborative environment.

The work location will primarily be based at the Glenrothes or Livingston facilities with frequent visits to other customer sites in the UK and occasional travel to the US.

Skills And Experience

• Degree in Electronical Engineering or a related discipline
• Prior exposure and experience of Analogue and Power Electronics/Design to cost and schedule
• Good and demonstrable problem-solving skills with practical laboratory test, circuit build & test measurement experience
• Good communicator able to lead and engage technically within the company and with customers
• Eligible or current holder of SC security clearance

Desirable

• Innovative thinker with self-motivation
• Good knowledge of high-speed digital design
• Experience with programmable devices
• Experience in design of Switch Mode Power supplies, designs of Invertor and PFC design of full bridge, flyback, forward topologies or exposure to others
• Experience in using PCB layout tools for Power Supply layout. Proven analytical skills in circuit simulation (Matlab, LT Spice).
• Experience of recognised standards MIL STD, IPC etc
• Experience in component selection & derating analysis
• Practical workshop skills including soldering
• Awareness and application of DFM&T (Design for Manufacture & Test)

Responsibilities

• Working effectively within a multi-disciplined design team
• Understanding Customer Requirements capture, interpretation and creation of Design Specifications
• Conduct and direct Analogue & Power Electronic product design and development Solving complex technical problems on new and existing products from our portfolio
• Electronic Schematic capture, PCB Layout and simulation
• Conduct and direct Design, commissioning, circuit debug and fault diagnosis through the project life cycle
• Ability to Design to Cost and schedule and work within approved budgets
• Document Verification and Qualification of products to industry and customer standards
• Lab
• Hand-on experience with electronic components, demonstrating the ability to assemble, test and troubleshoot hardware in a laboratory environment
• Configuration of product designs and their controlled change.
• Prepare technical documents & reports
• Support customer discussions, leading in your area of expertise.
• Ensure adherence to Company policies & procedures