Contract Details

Job Title: Power Electronics Engineer
Duration: 12 months (initially)
Location: Hybrid (3 days per week), Manchester
Outside IR35
£55-£70 per hour

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and validate high-reliability Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) and power conversion solutions for defence applications, ensuring compliance with customer and military requirements.
Perform schematic capture, component selection, simulation, PCB layout reviews and laboratory testing of DC-DC converters, AC-DC power supplies and power distribution systems.
Support prototype development, design verification and qualification testing, including thermal, environmental, EMC and electrical performance testing using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analysers and electronic loads.
Collaborate with systems, hardware, mechanical and manufacturing teams to investigate design issues, perform root cause analysis and deliver robust, pro...