Lead Electronics Engineer

Lead / Principal Power Electronics Engineer (Contract)

Rochdale (Hybrid working)
6-month contract
£40 to £60/hour (Umbrella, Inside IR35)
Must be eligible for Security Clearance

A global manufacturer of electronic components is seeking an experienced Lead Power Electronics Engineer to take technical ownership of complex power conversion and power management products across aerospace, land and maritime platforms.

You'll lead electrical design activities end-to-end, support bid activity, mentor engineers, and ensure products meet stringent safety, reliability and compliance standards.

What the role entails:

• Technical ownership of power converter and power management designs from concept through to qualification
• Leading electrical design activities including schematics, PCB layout, modelling and simulations
• Supporting bid and proposal activity, including technical input, cost estimates and compliance responses
• Defining and supporting test plans, qualification and design assurance, including failure investigations
• Mentoring engineers and working closely with engineering leadership on new technologies and improvements

Key Requirements

• Strong experience designing power converters / power management systems (100W-10kW)
• Expertise in DC/DC, AC/DC, inverters or motor drives within aerospace, defence or automotive environments
• PCB schematic & layout experience (Altium preferred) and solid EMC/EMI knowledge
• Experience across the full product lifecycle, including testing, qualification and failure investigation
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance

Interested?

If you're a seasoned Electronics or Power Electronics Engineer seeking your next contract and want to work on advanced, high-reliability systems in a respected engineering environment, I'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for further details.