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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.
North East England has a lot to offer
potential candidates such as excellent nightlife,
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.
Please ensure that any candidates
posses the ‘must have’ skills. It is not sufficient to
only have the ‘desirable’ skills.
Role
Lead engineer for circuit design.
Design and development of power
electronic controls including power supplies
and motor
controllers.
Product design from concept to
production.
Assist senior managers in defining the
company technology roadmap.
Work with project managers to ensure
timely delivery of products to market.
Main power circuit design.
Device selection.
Gate drive design.
Current feedback design.
Supervise engineers and technicians.
Work to company quality standards.
Must have experience and skills
Design and development experience using
power MOSFETs or IGBTs.
Design and development of power
electronics at voltages up to 1000V and up to
1000A.
Design and test of power electronic
products to meet EMC standards.
Thermal design of electronic equipment
rated at >100W.
Familiar with requirements of UL and CE
marking.
Desirable experience and skills
Variable speed motor drives.
Design of off line mains voltage
switching power supplies.
Current measurement.
Driver circuits.
Protection circuits.
Precision analogue circuits.
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