Senior Power Electronics Engineer in Fareham

Currently located in Titchfield, Hampshire, Eaton's Aerospace business stands as a global leader in aerospace fuel systems. Our site is undergoing a significant and exciting transformation as we relocate to a newly constructed facility in Daedalus. This state-of-the-art site will serve as the Centre of Excellence for aerospace manufacturing across Europe, marking a new era of innovation and excellence. We pride ourselves as a premier supplier of fully integrated fuel systems for fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. We boast extensive fuel and air system test facilities, facilitating comprehensive testing across a range of conditions with various fuel types.

Eaton is actively searching for a Senior Power Electronics Engineer for Power Electronics (PE) Center of Excellence (CoE). The PE CoE at Eaton is a catalyst for the company’s growth, driving innovation through the creation of scalable, cost-effective, and manufacturable power electronics technology, platforms, and standardized design methodologies. These common building blocks can be adopted across various business units, laying a solid foundation for rapid product development. This individual will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing power electronics circuits, platforms, and systems for power conversion applications.

• Lead power electronics design and development, taking full ownership of assigned tasks.
• Design, model, simulate, and develop power electronics, including analog and digital circuits for power conversion and protection.
• Develop technical requirements and create reports and presentations.
• Build and test circuits, analyze data, and optimize designs for performance, size, cost, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with mechanical, PCB layout, and firmware engineers to develop and validate designs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in electrical engineering or a related field.
• At least 6 years of industry experience in power electronics designs and product development, including:
• Power electronics modeling, simulation, and analysis experience using tools like Simulink, SPICE, or PLECS.
• Hands-on experience with power converter hardware development and testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or Ph.D. in electrical engineering or equivalent with focus on power electronics.

Skills Preferred:

• Strong knowledge of power semiconductors, passive components (e.g., high-frequency magnetics, power capacitors), and analog/digital circuit designs.
• Experience with modern converter topologies, including AC/DC, DC/AC, and DC/DC (both non-isolated and isolated).
• Thorough understanding of PCB layout, EMC/EMI design practices, voltage clearance/creepage requirements, and insulation/interconnection techniques.
• Experience in power electronics system development, including development of power electronics system architecture and requirements.

Position Criteria

• Self-motivated and goal-oriented individual.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and technical documents.
• Fluent in oral and written English.
• Collaborative orientation, the ability to succeed in a highly team-oriented, global, and diverse environment.
• Desire for innovation, new product development, program management to make what matters work!

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team.
• Great company benefits.
• We make your aspirations matter.
• Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible.
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.

The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.