Power Electronics Engineer

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📍 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Permanent Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians Posted January 25, 2026

Job Description

Commutable from Cambridge and Bedford, this fantastic opportunity has become available for a Power Electronics Design Engineer to join an exciting team focused on the research and development of HVDC and MMC topologies. 

This role requires a strong background in power electronics and high-Power converter operation (1MW+), used in applications such as locomotive traction, motor drives and renewable energy.

Other responsibilities of the Power Electronics Engineer will include the design and development of Power Electronics building blocks / inverter stacks, running simulations in Matlab, Simulink and Plecs, perform worst case analysis, writing technical design reports and loss analyses. 

The successful Power Electronics Design Engineer will have a relevant degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering with a proven background in the following:
  • HVDC.
  • Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC).
  • High voltage Power Electronics.