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Senior Engineer, Power Electronics Barnstaple, England

TT Electronics plc

Full Time Barnstaple, England 48851 - 58754 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Company Overview:

At TT Electronics, you will meet dedicated people who believe that advanced electronics is the key to a brighter, smarter future. Whether it’s advanced flight controls, smart surgical tools, intelligent vehicle charging or seamless automation everywhere, advancements like this come from the minds of passionate, creative people – working to a common goal, watching out for each other, and caring about making a difference in the lives of people all over the world.

Our passion? Simplifying the development of complex electronics… it’s the reason we exist as an organisation. Our way of life? Fostering a culture that values individuals as well as community and teamwork.

Join us – and work with a team that believes success is measured by more than the bottom line, where you’ll find opportunities to achieve your goals, contribute to the lives of others, and build a brighter, smarter future, together.

Our Barnstaple facility is located in North Devon. Founded in 1948, the site now employs approximately 160 employees and features the Aero Stanrew brand of electromagnetic components, printed-circuit board assemblies, cabinet wiring and electronic test equipment for safety critical applications in aerospace and defence, industrial and transportation industries.

Here, employee engagement is centre stage; we’re focussed on our employees and making TT a great place to work. We continue to invest and improve the site’s facilities, regularly get involved in fundraising for local charities, have an active social club and a group wide focus on ‘Build Expertise’ in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects, developing our current employees and encouraging others to join our industry.

In addition to adopting a great working atmosphere, we are also pleased to offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits including:

Discounted Gym membership
Life assurance
Fresh fruit and hot drinks
Cycle to work scheme
Company share-save scheme (eligible after a qualifying period)
Contributory pension scheme
Medical Cover
Performance related Incentive Bonus Scheme
Free Parking

Role Overview and Responsibilities:

Overview of Role

This is an exciting new role within TT’s expanding power electronics Technology Centre. You will be responsible for aspects of electrical design, development and testing of power converters and power management products along with new power electronics technologies, aligned with the company’s strategy in support of future more electric and all electric aircraft platforms. The successful candidate will be experienced in the design of power electronics including component selection, PCB design, layout and development. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a growing team, servicing top tier customers in aerospace and defense and the ideal candidate will have the potential to grow with the business. The role offers hybrid working and is nominally based at The University of Nottingham’s Jubilee campus however, for the right candidate, consideration may be given to basing the role at our site northeast of Manchester.

Responsibilities include:

Technical responsibility for development of allocated power conversion and power management products and technologies
Review customer specifications to establish feasibility and possible conceptual solutions.
Identification and development of new technologies to improve products
Determine optimal power converter topologies and product overall electrical design, including product compliance with electrical requirements, including electrical environmental requirements such as EMI.
Develop, review and approve the electrical sections of proposals, including time/cost estimation of tasks and hardware.
Ownership of compliance matrix responses relating to electrical and electromagnetic compatibility in the final product
Develop and maintain mathematical models and simulations of electrical power converters
Write, review and approve simulation output reports and schematic drawings
Create, review and approve electrical design schematics and PCB layout
Prepare design reviews of electrical aspects of our products, including the creation of data packs/presentations
Liaison with internal functions and suppliers in purchase of materials & components required on projects
Technical ownership of product integrity and performance.
Develop test plans and procedures for design assurance testing and qualification testing.
Support electrical testing during development process
Review and interpret test results.
Investigations relating to power product failures.
Involvement in safety analysis tasks such as FMEA and FMECA
Continued personal, professional and technical development to maintain up-to-date knowledge in the domain
Recording and analysis of product failures/faults
Develop good working relationships with customers, supplier and academic partners
Improve working practices and processes relevant to role

Protect our product and company reputation by complying with all relevant regulations and standards

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes:

Required Technical Skills:

Relevant power converter and / or power management design experience
Good knowledge of multiple topologies and understanding of selection criteria
Requirements Analysis
Schematic Capture Experience (Preferred; Altium)
Production level mil or aerospace PCB design experience (Preferred; Altium)
Development Testing Experience
Awareness of industry appropriate design standards
Clear and Concise Communicator of Technical Information

Advantageous Technical Experience:

Qualification of aerospace Line Replaceable Units
Worked on grant funding R&D projects
Programming of FPGAs
Familiarity with safety critical software development
Experience of DO-254, DO-160, Mil-STD-810, Mil-HDBK-217
Understanding of production processes used in power electronics

Behaviors

Does the right thing, particularly with respect to safety and well-being
Pro-active problem solver – see it, fix it
Strive for technical excellence and quality
Responsive technical leader, providing well thought out responses to engineering questions and requests
Display the highest level of professional integrity and honesty as well as personal credibility.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Participative and collaborative working style
Pragmatic and innovative, able to deal with conflicting demands for limited resources, removing obstacles that stand in their team’s way
Dedicated and hard-working with the drive and resilience needed to overcome obstacles and succeed
Excellent listening skills and the ability to consider the diverse views of others
Thrives when working as part of a team

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum: Degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering
Significant, relevant industry experience
Able to qualify for UK security clearance

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. If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.

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