Power Electronics Design Engineer/Senior Design Engineer - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - MURATA POWER SOLUTIONS (MILTON KEYNES) LIMITED

Description

Job Description

Main Function of the Job

The main function of this job is to design and develop DC-DC converters and AC-DC converters.

Job Specification

• Design 1-30W isolated DC-DC converters and AC-DC converters for Industrial, Energy, Medical, and Automotive applications.
• Lead design projects from kick-off through to manufacturing introduction.
• Assist in creating design specifications, working closely with the Business Development department to exceed the customer's expectations.
• Take an active role in performing verification and validation tests.
• Assist with training and mentoring the engineering team.
• Solve complex technical/commercial issues, working closely with all engineering disciplines within the company.
• Ensure the company's commercial expectations are realised, optimising product costs throughout the development process.

· Work closely with our production and test engineering teams to ensure that products are suitable for mass production.

• Design the converters to meet the relevant safety standards.
• Maintain project plans and report on the progress of project work as requested by the section Manager.
• Take part in design reviews and be involved in the technical decision-making process.
• Asist with legacy product support, providing technical support to the Production, Business Development, and Quality teams.

· Work effectively in a team-based environment.

· Always adhere to the company's quality standards.

· Take on other work as necessary to support the company's activities.

Personal Attributes

To effectively perform the duties of a Development Engineer, Individuals must be able to demonstrate a number of competencies that are essential to the position, which include:

Competency Requirements

• Critical Thinking: Skilled at finding logical flaws in arguments and plans; identifies problems and solutions that others might miss; provides detailed insight and constructive criticism into problems and complex situations.
• Driving for Results: Aggressively pursues challenging goals and objectives; put in considerable time and effort to accomplish objectives; takes a highly focused, goal driven approach toward work.
• Working with Ambiguity: Achieves forward progress in the face of poorly defined situations and/or unclear goals; able to work effectively with limited or partial information.
• Displaying Technical Knowledge: Keeps his/her technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with his/her job; shares technical expertise with others.
• Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions: Bases decisions on a systematic review of relevant facts and information; avoids making assumptions or rushing to judgment; provides clear rationale for decisions.

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

• A formal qualification equivalent to a UK degree level in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics, or a related discipline. Candidates with a HND or HNC in a related discipline will also be considered if they have relevant experience.
• 1-5 years' experience of electronics design, preferably power conversion or analog IC design (depending on level).
• Experience in analogue circuit simulation.
• An understanding of best practices related to mechanical design considerations within the electronics industry.
• Experience of conducting laboratory-based testing.
• Experience designing electronic components for volume manufacture.
• Can work to clear timescales and lead a cross functional team to deliver projects on time.
• An ability to work on projects with tough product cost targets.
• A skilled communicator, working with multiple departments at sites across the globe.
• Can multi-task and cope with a degree of pressure in a professional engineering environment.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.
• IT literate.

Desirable Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

• Knowledge of modern power conversion design techniques applicable to DC-DC and AC-DC converters from 1W to 100W.
• Has a sound theoretical understanding of analogue electronics and magnetics, including transformer design.
• Familiar with safety standards related to isolated power converters.
• Experience in thermal/magnetic simulation using finite element analysis software.
• Ideally with knowledge of planar magnetics.
• Knowledge of IC packaging technologies.

NO AGENCIES

Salary Negotiable dependent on experience

Full visa sponsorship available

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Staff Bonus Scheme (based on operating profit and new product introduction)

23 days holidays (increase to 26 after a period of time) plus 2 additional days per annum for good attendance

Pension Scheme (pays up to 7.5% of the employees' salary as long as the employee matches the sum paid by the company)

Life Insurance (4 x employees salary)

Income Protection Cover

Health Assured is our comprehensive health and wellbeing benefit, called 'My Healthy Advantage' The key benefits are listed below:

• Live chat/access to counsellors and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy specialists, up to six sessions per area, per year.

• Weekly mood tracker

• Four-week plans

• Mini health checks

• Wellbeing videos

• Bright TV

Annual Employee Appreciation Day

Fully paid Christmas party which include all food and drinks and also contribution towards hotels etc.

Hours of Work - 8.30am to 4.30pm with 1/2 hour for lunch with 1 day option of working from home currently

Reputable Japanese company with over 75 years history, very stable and profitable company, good salary and excellent benefits.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.