Published Description:

Principal Magnetic Engineer

Summary

We design and manufacture the industry’s broadest offering of standard DC-DC products and are a market-leading designer of custom solutions. The site in Milton Keynes has a long and successful history of design and development of low power DC-DC converters and wound magnetics products.

Main Function of the Job

The main function of this job is to organise, direct and perform project work relating to the design and development of magnetic products, while helping to advance core technologies as directed by your section manager.

Job Specification

• Design, develop and test new magnetic products to expand existing product portfolio and drive forwards our product roadmap. Working closely with Business Development to exceed the expectations of the customer.
• Initiate and lead R&D projects as requested by your section manager to advance core technologies relating to magnetics and power modules. Focusing on commercialisation of the technology to expand our business.
• Assist Business Development to set product roadmap for magnetic devices.
• Work closely with your section manager to develop technology roadmaps for magnetic products and power modules.
• Provide guidance to Magnetics team in China.
• Assist with advanced magnetic designs for power modules.
• Work closely with our Production Engineering and Test Engineering teams to ensure that products are suitable for mass production.
• Maintain project plans and report on the progress of project work as requested by the section manager.
• Create and maintain product documentation, BOMs, drawings, etc.
• Adhere to the company’s quality standards at all times, ensuring that the necessary documentation is produced for product development.
• Work effectively in a team-based environment.
• Provide technical support to customers as necessary.
• Actively improve the company’s technical capabilities and systems.
• Take on other work as necessary to support the company’s activities.

Personal Attributes

To effectively perform the duties of a Principal Engineer (Magnetics), Individuals must be able to demonstrate a number of competencies that are essential to the position, which include:

Essential

• Formal qualification equivalent to a UK Degree in Physics, Electronics or a related discipline.
• Several years’ experience in advanced magnetics design, preferably power inductors and transformers.
• Familiarity with advanced materials and processes applicable to power magnetics.
• Knowledge of existing and emerging application for magnetic devices.
• An ability to propose new products and select the best fit technologies.
• Direct experience of design and production of electrical components for volume manufacturing, taking into account product costs to meet the specification.
• Experience of simulation software used in magnetics design.
• Hands on experience of laboratory based functions such as product testing and soldering.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to form logical solutions to problems.
• Possesses an aptitude to lead projects, delivering products in defined timescales and budget.
• A skilled communicator, working with multiple departments at sites across the globe.
• Self-motivated.
• IT literate including familiarity with MS office software.
• Willing to travel as required.

Desirable

• MSc or PhD in a related discipline.
• Knowledge of modern power conversion design techniques applicable to DC-DC and AC-DC converters up to approximately 100W.
• A basic understanding of patent law.
• Experience of FMEA assessments.
• Familiar with UL60950 and UL60601 safety standards for safety isolation.