Lead Power Electronics Design Engineer
Job Description
Job title: Lead Power Electronics Design Engineer
Company: GE
Job description: Job Description Summary Working as part of a multi-disciplined team, the candidate will lead electronics hardware development activities for complex power distribution and conversion products across a range of programs. The successful candidate will apply their power electronics experience and expertise to understand product requirements and provide robust engineering solutions, in alignment with business objectives, to delight the customer.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Apply solid engineering principles to power electronics design, analysis, and verification activities, compliant to robust product requirements and relevant business practices.
- Provide technical leadership to ensure that power electronics activities remain on track – by identifying, communicating, and resolving significant issues or developments, in collaboration with technical and project leaders.
- Authorise detailed technical documentation consistent with engineering policies and procedures, leading and influencing project and customer reviews as required.
- Provide guidance, mentoring and coaching to other team members, and actively contribute to process improvement activities.
- Remain current in knowledge of power distribution and switching technologies.
- Capable of fulfilling small team leadership opportunities.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Relevant Engineering Degree (or equivalent), with full lifecycle domain expertise
- Significant experience of power electronics design for AC & DC power distribution
- Strong influencing, problem solving and solution building skills – including at a customer level.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex design concepts – both orally and written – and make decisions based on sound judgement.
- Demonstrable technical leadership ability in a multi-disciplined environment, along with strong interpersonal skills
- Willing to work on military platforms.
Desirable Characteristics
- Experience in power electronics design for aviation, automotive or similar safety critical applications, in an NPI environment.
- Familiarity with engineering tools including Xpedition, SIMetrix, DOORS, Windchill.
- Demonstrable application of Design for Manufacture/Test (DFM/DFT) considerations.
- Experience of coaching and mentoring.
GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.
At GE Aviation we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible. As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;
- Non-contributory Pension
- Life Assurance
- Group income protection
- Private medical cover
- Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Expected salary:
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
