Principal Power Electronics Engineer
Location: Boston, MA
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, based on experience

About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Power Electronics Engineer to lead the design and development of next-generation DC/DC, AC/DC, and DC/AC power conversion systems using wide bandgap semiconductors such as SiC and GaN. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, driving innovation in high-efficiency, high-power-density solutions for applications in automotive, industrial, renewable energy, and aerospace sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, simulation, and development of high-performance power converters (DC/DC, AC/DC, and DC/AC) using SiC and GaN technologies.
• Define system architectures, topologies, and control strategies for high-efficiency power conversion.
• Conduct circuit simulation, PCB layout design, and thermal management analysis to optimize performance.
• Drive component selection and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards (UL, IEC, automotive, aerospace, etc.).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate power electronics into larger systems.
• Perform hardware validation, testing, and troubleshooting to improve system reliability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Stay at the forefront of emerging power semiconductor technologies and industry trends.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in power electronics design, focusing on DC/DC, AC/DC, and DC/AC conversion.
• Extensive expertise in SiC and GaN-based power electronics for high-efficiency designs.
• Strong proficiency in LTSpice, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, Altium, or similar tools.
• Experience with high-frequency switching, EMI/EMC compliance, and thermal management.
• Hands-on experience with PCB layout design for high-power circuits.
• Deep understanding of control algorithms for power converters (digital and analog).
• Familiarity with power magnetics, gate drivers, and high-voltage isolation techniques.
• Proven track record of leading projects from concept to production.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in automotive, aerospace, industrial, or renewable energy applications.
• Experience in digital control implementations (DSP, FPGA, Microcontrollers).
• Exposure to SiC and GaN packaging, thermal modeling, and lifetime estimation.

Why Join our client?

• Work on cutting-edge wide-bandgap power electronics technology.
• Contribute to next-generation clean energy solutions.
• Competitive salary and career growth opportunities.
• Collaborative and innovative engineering environment.

Apply now to be part of a team shaping the future of power electronics!

Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Location: Dublin

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Role

Our client, a well-established electronics manufacturer, is looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to join their team. This is a hands-on role covering RMA investigations, supplier quality, NPI and manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System. You will work closely with EMS manufacturing partners, Engineering and customers to drive product quality, yield and process capability across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product failure investigations (RMA) and root cause analysis.
• Drive supplier corrective actions and monitor effectiveness.
• Work closely with EMS manufacturing partners to improve quality, yields and process capability.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), PPAP and manufacturing readiness.
• Maintain and continuously improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Conduct supplier and internal audits as required.
• Support customer quality inquiries and technical investigations.
• Manage quality documentation, Engineering Change Orders, and Empower PLM workflows.
• Monitor field quality trends and implement preventive actions.
• Work closely with Engineering to improve product robustness and manufacturability.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Engineering degree (Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing preferred).
• 5–10 years' experience in quality or supplier quality.
• Experience with electronic manufacturing.
• Root cause analysis (8D, CAPA, FMEA etc.).
• ISO 9001.
• Supplier audits and corrective actions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Practical engineering mindset.

Desirable

• Medical device or power electronics experience.
• IPC-A-610 knowledge.
• Environmental compliance awareness.
• PLM / ERP systems.

If this Quality Assurance Engineer vacancy is of interest and you would like to hear more, then please apply with an up-to-date CV and contact information.

Principal Power Electronics Engineer

 Surrey

Ampere Recruitment is working with a growing automotive technology company looking for a Principal Power Electronics Engineer to take ownership of their power electronics development.

The Role

This role leads the end-to-end development of EV traction power electronics, from concept through to production, working across multidisciplinary engineering teams and providing technical leadership on power electronics strategy.

Reports to the Electronics Manager. Based in Surrey, with occasional UK and international travel to suppliers and partners, including China.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the power electronics development strategy, technical roadmap and design reviews
• Accountable for efficiency, power density, reliability and performance targets
• Lead design of EV traction inverter systems (50kW–300kW, 400V/800V), including power stages using IGBT/SiC MOSFET technology, gate drive circuits, DC-link and protection circuits
• Run electrical, thermal and electromagnetic simulations (SPICE, PLECS, FEA) and analyse losses and fault behaviour
• Work with mechanical teams on thermal architecture and ensure junction temperature and lifetime targets are met
• Lead prototype bring-up, hardware debugging, root-cause analysis and DV/PV testing, including EMC/EMI
• Ensure compliance with ISO 26262 and automotive HV safety standards
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, manufacturing and quality teams, and liaise with Tier-2 suppliers
• Support design for manufacturability, production launch and continuous improvement
• Mentor junior and senior engineers

What You'll Need

Essential:

• Master's degree in Power Electronics Engineering or a related subject
• 8+ years' R&D experience with inverters for electric motors
• Hands-on experience designing and testing 400V+, 50kW–300kW power electronics systems
• Strong SiC/GaN and gate driver application knowledge
• Experience in electrical, thermal or electromagnetic modelling and simulation
• Experience across multiple full product development lifecycles
• Practical PCBA schematic and layout software experience

Desirable:

• Insulation coordination knowledge
• EMC design, verification and troubleshooting
• Electromagnetic FEA simulation experience
• Familiarity with automotive legislation and standards
• Understanding of motor control and sensors
• Component stress, de-rating and reliability estimation
• Functional safety design to ISO 26262 and use of DFMEA

Apply

Interested in finding out more? Get in touch with Ampere Recruitment for a confidential conversation about this role.

Senior Power Electronics Engineer – MVDC

📍 Bologna

The Company

Our client is at the forefront of medium voltage power conversion, developing MVDC systems / grid-scale converters for various industries. Due to continued success, they are looking to expand their team with a Senior Power Electronics Engineer – MVDC

The Role

As Senior Power Electronics Engineer, you'll lead the design and development of MVDC power conversion systems from concept through to qualification. You'll own converter design end-to-end, topology selection, simulation, hardware design, and validation, while mentoring junior engineers and working closely with systems, controls, and mechanical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop MVDC converters (e.g. DC/DC, AC/DC) at medium voltage levels (3kV–35kV class)
• Topology evaluation and selection, modular multilevel, DAB, ISOP/IPOS series-stacked architectures, resonant topologies
• Power stage design: semiconductor selection (SiC MOSFETs, IGBTs, series-connected devices), gate drive design, magnetics specification
• Simulation and modelling (PLECS, LTspice, MATLAB/Simulink)
• Insulation coordination, creepage/clearance design, and partial discharge considerations at MV levels
• Lab prototyping, high-voltage testing, and design verification
• Support compliance with relevant standards (IEC 61800, IEC 62477, IEEE 1709 as applicable)
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design reviews and technical strategy

About You

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (MSc/PhD advantageous)
• 5+ years in power electronics design, with demonstrable experience at medium voltage (>3kV DC)
• Strong grasp of MV converter topologies, series device operation, and high-voltage insulation design
• Hands-on lab experience with high-voltage test environments and safety practices
• Experience with SiC and/or high-voltage IGBT platforms
• Comfortable owning designs end-to-end in a fast-moving environment

Nice to Have

• MMC or solid-state transformer experience
• Marine, grid, rail, or industrial DC distribution background
• Experience taking products through certification

Opportunities like this won’t be around for long. If of interest, please apply with an up-to-date CV and contact information.

Senior Power Electronics Engineer – High-Voltage DC/DC Converter Design

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to lead the design and development of low-power, high-voltage DC/DC converters. This is a hands-on design role covering the full development lifecycle — from topology selection and simulation through to prototyping, test, and release to production. You'll work on compact, high-reliability power solutions where creepage, clearance, isolation, and efficiency at light load are everyday challenges rather than edge cases.

Key Responsibilities

You'll own converter designs end-to-end: selecting and optimising topologies (flyback, resonant, LLC, push-pull or similar) for high-voltage, low-power applications; designing and specifying magnetics, including HV transformer design with attention to insulation systems and parasitics; performing analogue circuit design, control loop compensation, and worst-case analysis; running simulations (SPICE, PLECS or equivalent) to validate designs before hardware; conducting lab bring-up, debug, and characterisation of prototypes; supporting EMC compliance and safety standards work (e.g. IEC 62368, IEC 60601, or sector-specific equivalents); and mentoring junior engineers while contributing to design reviews and best practice across the team.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or equivalent experience), with 7+ years in power electronics design
• Proven track record designing DC/DC converters at high voltage (hundreds of volts to multi-kV output) and low power.
• Strong grasp of HV design fundamentals: creepage/clearance, partial discharge, insulation coordination, corona effects
• Hands-on magnetics design experience, particularly HV transformers
• Confident in the lab: oscilloscopes, HV probes, network analysers, safe HV working practices
• Solid analogue and control theory foundation; comfortable with both analogue and digitally controlled converters
• Familiarity with wide-bandgap devices (SiC/GaN) advantageous

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of £60k to £65k plus bonus/benefits
• Genuine technical ownership on challenging, niche HV design problems
• Career progression toward Principal/Staff Engineer or technical leadership

If this Senior Power Electronics Engineer vacancy is of interest, please apply with an up-to-date CV and contact information.

Senior Electronics Engineer – Analogue & Mixed-Signal Design

We're working with a growing engineering organisation to appoint a Senior Electronics Engineer with strong analogue circuit design skills and hands-on experience in DC/DC power conversion, low noise, and precision circuit design.

The Role

You'll work across the full electronics development lifecycle — from initial concept and simulation through to PCB design, bring-up, and validation. You'll contribute to a broad range of electronic systems, collaborating closely with firmware, mechanical, and systems engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop analogue and mixed-signal circuits across a variety of applications
• Develop DC/DC power conversion stages with low noise and low ripple requirements
• Design filter networks, feedback loops, and signal conditioning circuitry
• Perform circuit simulation and bench-level validation against specifications
• Guide PCB layout for noise-sensitive analogue and power circuits
• Produce clear design documentation including schematics, BOMs, and test procedures
• Support bring-up, debugging, and root cause analysis across hardware development
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in design reviews

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong analogue circuit design background across multiple domains
• Experience with DC/DC conversion and an understanding of low noise and precision design techniques
• Proficiency with simulation tools such as LTspice or similar
• Solid bench skills — oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analysers, and signal generators
• A methodical approach to debugging and problem solving

Desirable

• Experience with mixed-signal design and microcontroller or FPGA integration
• Familiarity with EMC design principles and pre-compliance testing
• Exposure to relevant industry standards (automotive, medical, industrial, or defence)
• PCB design experience using tools such as Altium, KiCad, or Cadence

Interested?

Get in touch with the team at Ampere Recruitment — Europe's specialist electronics recruiters.

The Opportunity

Ampere Recruitment is working exclusively with a VC-backed energy storage start-up building plug-in battery systems for homes and small businesses, aggregated into a virtual fleet for grid flexibility. Backed by founders with deep expertise in power electronics, energy storage, and grid systems, this is a genuine ground-floor opportunity.

We are seeking a founding Power Electronics Engineer to own the full hardware architecture — from next-generation inverter development through to supplier management and mass production. The role can be scoped at Senior, Lead, or Principal level depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hardware architecture: inverter, BMS, battery pack, thermal management, protection, and communications interfaces
• Develop and evaluate advanced bidirectional converter topologies — DAB, cycloconverter, cascaded H-bridge, AC-coupled designs, and novel approaches
• Lead decisions on switching device selection (SiC/GaN), magnetic design, modulation strategy, control loops, EMI/EMC, and safety design
• Define product-level electrical specifications and translate commercial requirements into engineering constraints
• Review and validate supplier designs; select and qualify power semiconductors, magnetics, battery cells, and protection ICs
• Manage ODM/OEM suppliers and CMs through technical due diligence, factory visits, and manufacturing readiness
• Drive hardware from prototype through EVT, DVT, PVT, certification, and mass production
• Define and execute test plans covering safety, performance, efficiency, EMC, thermal, and grid-interface behaviour
• Ensure compliance with G98, IEC, and UL standards; collaborate with firmware teams on hardware–software interfaces

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics; Masters/PhD advantageous
• Hands-on expertise in advanced bidirectional converter topology design
• Strong grasp of modulation strategies, magnetic design, control loops, EMI/EMC, and grid interface
• SiC and/or GaN device experience in high-efficiency converter applications
• Proficient in PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, or LTspice; Altium Designer or equivalent for schematic/PCB
• BMS and Li-ion cell integration experience
• Proven track record from prototype to mass production; direct ODM/CM experience

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary benchmarked to London market rates + equity options
• Full hardware roadmap ownership from day one
• Direct collaboration with an experienced founding team
• Mission-driven work at the centre of the UK energy transition

How to Apply

This search is being managed exclusively by Ampere Recruitment. Contact us for a confidential discussion.

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Senior FPGA Engineer

Location: Commutable from Brighton, Crawley, Chichester, or Portsmouth

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior FPGA Engineer to join an established engineering team and take technical ownership of HDL architecture for next-generation power supply platforms. This role offers a mix of hands-on FPGA design and technical leadership, working closely with systems, hardware, and software teams across the full product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to all phases of the FPGA development lifecycle, including requirements capture, architecture, design, implementation, integration, verification, and test.
• Define and own advanced digital and FPGA architectures for complex power supply and embedded systems.
• Apply sound engineering principles to develop robust, scalable, and high-performance digital designs.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers and Program Management to decompose and translate system-level requirements into FPGA solutions.
• Conduct and participate in design and peer reviews, providing technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing) to define interfaces and overall system performance.
• Support design for manufacture (DFM), considering supply-chain constraints and common manufacturing methods.
• Provide engineering support to safety, quality, and customer-facing teams as required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Strong FPGA development experience using VHDL (preferred) or Verilog.
• 8+ years’ experience in one or more of the following:
• FPGA / HDL design
• Digital design simulation and verification
• Research and development environments
• Proven experience developing:
• Reusable, maintainable, and testable HDL architectures
• Self-checking test benches and verification frameworks
• Solid understanding of digital circuit operation, debugging, and failure analysis.
• Experience with high-speed digital electronics, FPGA-based systems, and embedded processor integration.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based source control.
• Exposure to regulated or safety-critical environments is a plus.

If you’re a technically driven Senior FPGA Engineer looking to take ownership of complex digital architectures and work on next-generation power platforms, we’d like to hear from you. Apply now.

Power Supply Design Engineer

Southern Ireland

The opportunity

Ampere Recruitment is partnering exclusively with a leading power electronics manufacturer to find a Power Supply Design Engineer based in Southern Ireland. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll own meaningful parts of the design cycle from concept through to production in a high-reliability environment where precision and technical rigour genuinely matter.

If you've built your career designing AC/DC or DC/DC power supplies and want to join a team that takes engineering seriously, this is worth a conversation.

What you'll be doing

• Designing, analysing, and refining power supply circuits and subsystems to meet performance, cost, and quality targets
• Diagnosing and resolving design issues across reliability, manufacturability, and test yield and driving the corrective actions through to completion
• Taking ownership of technical deliverables on assigned programmes, including documentation and ECO submissions
• Applying simulation and analysis to validate design concepts before hardware build
• Working closely with customers and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust, producible designs
• Operating within structured product development processes with rigour and consistency

What we're looking for

• BEng or MEng in Electronic or Electrical Engineering — a master's degree or PhD in power electronics is a strong plus
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on electronic design experience, ideally in medical devices, aerospace, defence, or another high-reliability sector
• Solid grasp of AC/DC and DC/DC topologies, magnetics design, and control loop fundamentals
• Proficiency with simulation tools (SPICE or equivalent), CAD, and bench test equipment
• Comfortable working independently on routine tasks and with guidance on complex or novel challenges
• Strong written and verbal communication — you can hold a technical discussion and document your work clearly

Why this role

• Work on high-reliability power electronics that directly impact real-world systems
• Structured engineering environment with well-defined processes ideal for engineers who take quality seriously
• Exposure to both domestic and international projects with travel opportunities
• A genuinely technical team where your design decisions carry weight

Interested or want to find out more? Ampere Recruitment handles all applications in strict confidence.

Field Applications Engineer – Magnetics & Power

Remote | Europe

Please only apply if you have direct experience in power supply design and associated magnetics.

About the Role

Ampere Recruitment is partnering exclusively with a fast-growing, technology-led magnetics company to place a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) – Magnetics & Power into their expanding global team.

This is a genuinely high-impact, customer-facing engineering role that sits at the intersection of deep technical expertise and consultative relationship management. As FAE, you will be the technical bridge between a cutting-edge magnetics simulation and design platform and the power electronics engineers who rely on it working 100% remotely across Europe.

You will be central to customer success, pre-sales support, and the product feedback loop that shapes the platform roadmap — making this a rare opportunity for an experienced power electronics or magnetics engineer to move into a highly visible, commercially connected role without leaving the engineering world behind.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers throughout their entire design journey from initial specification through simulation and prototyping and into production.
• Provide expert guidance on magnetic component design for power supply applications: transformers, inductors, and planar magnetics across AC/DC, DC/DC, and resonant topologies.
• Conduct design reviews, simulation walkthroughs, and application support sessions with customers across Europe and the USA all delivered remotely.
• Support pre-sales activities by delivering technical platform demonstrations, responding to detailed RFQs, and qualifying customer requirements.
• Collaborate closely with the product and engineering teams to relay customer feedback, identify platform enhancement opportunities, and contribute to application notes and technical content.
• Guide customers on magnetic component specification, core and material selection, winding optimisation, thermal management, and EMI/noise considerations.
• Develop and deliver training materials, webinars, and workshop content for customers and distribution partners.
• Represent the company at key industry events such as APEC and PCIM.

Required Experience & Skills

Power Supply Design

• Proven hands-on experience designing switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), including AC/DC and DC/DC converters.
• Strong working knowledge of common topologies: flyback, forward, LLC resonant, CLLC, phase-shifted full bridge, boost/buck, and DAB.
• Familiarity with wide bandgap devices (GaN and/or SiC) and their implications for magnetics design at high switching frequencies.
• Experience with control loop design, EMI compliance, and thermal management in power conversion systems.

Magnetics Design

• Direct experience designing and specifying magnetic components — transformers, inductors, common-mode chokes, and planar magnetics — for power supply applications.
• Solid understanding of core loss modelling (Steinmetz, iGSE), winding loss analysis, leakage and magnetising inductance, and skin/proximity effects.
• Familiarity with core materials (ferrites, nanocrystalline, amorphous), core geometries (EE, ER, planar, toroidal), and winding techniques (Litz wire, PCB windings).
• Experience with magnetics simulation tools (e.g. ANSYS Maxwell / PExprt or similar) is advantageous.

Technical & Professional

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a closely related discipline.
• Excellent communication skills — comfortable presenting complex technical concepts to both engineering and commercial audiences.
• Customer-facing experience in an FAE, applications engineering, or technical sales role is a strong advantage.
• Proficiency in SPICE-based simulation tools and circuit design software.
• Fluency in English is essential; additional European languages (Spanish, German, French) are a plus.

Flexible Working — Engineered Around You

This company genuinely walks the talk on flexibility. There is no rigid 9-to-5 here. You are trusted to manage your own schedule in a way that suits your life and delivers results for customers. Asynchronous working is embraced, deep-focus time is respected, and output matters far more than clock-watching.

As an example, some team members structure their day around a late morning start, a break in the early afternoon, and a productive evening session — whatever rhythm works best for you and aligns with customer availability across time zones. If you have ever been frustrated by inflexible working hours at previous employers, this role is worth a serious look.

About Ampere Recruitment

Ampere Recruitment is a boutique specialist recruitment firm dedicated exclusively to the power electronics sector. We work with engineers and engineering teams across the UK, Europe, and globally — placing talent into roles spanning power supply design, GaN/SiC applications, EV charging, aerospace & defence power systems, and AI/data-centre power architecture.

We represent this opportunity exclusively and work closely with both the hiring company and candidates to ensure the right fit on both sides. All applications are handled with complete confidentiality.

To apply or find out more, please contact Ampere Recruitment directly.