Job Description
🔌 Senior Hardware Design Engineer – Power Electronics 🔌
📍 Birmingham | 🕒 37 hours per week | 💰 Competitive Salary | 📄 Permanent
James Adams is supporting a leading global technology innovator in the railway sector in their search for a Senior Hardware Design Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on gate driver circuit design for advanced power semiconductor devices, playing a key role in cutting-edge railway technology.
🔧 The Role:
As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you’ll be responsible for:
✔️ Designing and developing gate drive circuits for power semiconductors
✔️ Hardware circuit analysis (FMEDA, FTA, DFMEA, reliability analysis)
✔️ Simulation (tolerance, worst-case, derating, EMC, thermal)
✔️ Circuit testing, validation, and calibration
✔️ Supporting integration testing and prototype development
🎯 What We’re Looking For:
✅ 5+ years’ experience in power electronics hardware design
✅ Strong knowledge of power semiconductor module applications
✅ Experience in high-power switching power supply design
✅ Proficiency with Altium Designer, Cadence, or similar tools
✅ Degree in Engineering, Electronics, or Physics (First/Upper 2nd Class)
🌟 Why Join?
✨ 25 days holiday + bank holidays
✨ Bupa healthcare & wellness benefits
✨ Free onsite parking & daily lunch
✨ Contributory pension & life assurance
✨ Professional development support
If you’re a hardware design expert passionate about power electronics and looking for a role in an innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now or DM for more details.