Senior Hardware Engineer – Power Electronics
Location: Norfolk (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
ARCA Resourcing is working with an innovative engineering company developing advanced electrification technologies for next-generation mobility applications. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to support the design and development of power electronics hardware from concept through to production release. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team working on traction inverters, DC-DC converters, onboard chargers and associated control electronics.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing power electronics hardware including inverters, DC-DC converters, battery charging systems and associated control circuits.
- Developing hardware through schematic design, PCB development, prototype build, validation and production introduction.
- Designing power stages, gate drives, sensing circuits, protection systems and communications interfaces.
- Conducting design reviews, FMEA, tolerance analysis and design-for-manufacture activities.
- Supporting component selection, supplier engagement, lifecycle management and cost reduction initiatives.
- Working closely with software, controls, systems, manufacturing and validation teams throughout the product lifecycle.
- Supporting testing, EMC evaluation, root cause analysis and production issue resolution.
Key Experience
- Design of DC-DC converters, traction inverters, battery chargers or similar high‑power electronic systems.
- Understanding of power conversion topologies, gate drives, sensing, protection and interface circuitry.
- Knowledge of PCB design for power electronics, including EMC, thermal management and high-current layouts.
- Experience with design methodologies such as FMEA, derating, DFM, DFA and DFT.
- Familiarity with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice or similar.
- Experience using electronic CAD tools, ideally Altium Designer.
- Understanding of electronics manufacturing processes and production release activities.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
What we offer
- Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge electrification technologies.
- Exposure to the full product development lifecycle.
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Please note: Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply or contact ARCA Resourcing.
