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Electronic Engineer - Power Conversion Products Engineer
Permanent position only

Gateshead, England

   

 


 

General notes terms and conditions

This job is available now.

Salaries will depend on the candidates skills and experience. For exceptional candidates a benefits package will be provided that recognises their potential value to Sevcon.

Please ensure that any candidates posses the ‘required’ skills. It is not sufficient to only have the ‘desirable’ skills.

Sevcon standard terms of employment for permanent employees include a 37 hour week, early finish on Fridays, 25 days per year paid holiday and a company final salary pension scheme.

Introduction
Sevcon is a market leader in controllers and accessories for battery powered vehicles. We have increased the size and strength of the engineering group over the last few years but need to further strengthen the R&D team based at Gateshead in North East England. New team members will need to be experienced engineers, the required level of experience depends on the particular job. Engineers will be involved with product development from initial concepts through to volume production. They must have the ability to analyse problems from first principles and come up with innovative and cost effective solutions. They must work well as part of a team but also be capable of working on their own to a specification and produce work meeting the company quality requirements.

Our Location
North East England has a lot to offer potential candidates such as excellent social life, Northumberland countryside, superb beaches, MetroCentre shopping and good communication links with London 3 hours by train and the lake District 1 hour away.

Job Specifications
The table below gives a brief outline of the job and list the type of skills and experience that will be required. The experience should have been gained in a relevant industrial position.

Personal attributes
- Excellent communication skills and able to deal with all levels of the organisation.
- Must be a team player and also able to work alone with minimum guidance.
- Structured individual with good problem solving skills.

 

Job function

Required Skills

Desired skills


Design and development of switching power supplies, battery chargers and dc/dc converters.

Design and development of power electronic controls including motor controllers.

Product design from concept to production.

Main power circuit design.

Device selection.

Gate drive design.

Current feedback design.

Supervise technicians.

Work to company quality standards.
 


Design and development of off line mains voltage switching power supplies.

Design and development of power factor correction (PFC) circuits for off line mains voltage switching power supplies.

Design and test of switching power supplies to EMC standards.

Thermal design of electronic equipment rated at > 100W.

 


Current measurement.

Driver circuits.

Protection circuits.

Familiar with requirements of UL and CE marking.

Microprocessor control.


Minimum Requirements

BEng/BSc

Minimum 3 years relevant experience.


Benefits
£30k-£35k depending on skills and experience.
Final salary pension
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Relocation assistance may be offered
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Listed June 25, 2008