About you and your role:
If you are interested in energy systems including grid-edge, off-grid, automotive, and aerospace, and pushing the boundaries using novel power electronics devices, then we are looking for you! An inquisitive, self-motivated, resourceful and team-oriented engineer, with strong leadership and project management skills, who takes initiative to ensure that results are delivered, even in an environment with a high number of unknowns.
Like us, you have a passion for innovation as well as applying your skills within a team developing new technologies to tackle some of the most difficult interlinked global grand challenges of our time: climate change, sustainability and electrification.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Formulating detailed plans for projects based on client requirements with broad guidance from the team
- Engaging in prototyping and development of complete systems with other team members
- Coordinating the day-to-day activities of internal and external engineers
- Providing deployment and troubleshooting support for integration activities during field trials
- Opportunities to travel worldwide to conferences or to work with partners / customers / suppliers
Required Skills:
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related area (OR equivalent work experience)
- Significant industry (or research experience) with power electronics hardware
- Designing and coding control systems, and using detailed simulation models
- Hands on experience with designing / implementing controllers
- Strong skills in Matlab/Simulink OR any object oriented programming language (i.e. Python / Java, C++)
- Keen to learn, can adapt quickly and pick up new technologies and skills
- Well developed interpersonal and team skills, able to train junior engineers
- Experience with designing and undertaking a complex programme of experimental work
- Ability to write technical reports, deliver internal / external presentations
- Excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written
- Preferred Skills (even one would be fantastic):
- Developing real-time implementations for integration into real-time simulation models
- Experience in electronic design, including programming / commissioning and testing of bespoke hardware
- Familiarity with developing / validating mechanisms for online monitoring of energy storage systems
- Experience with experimentally validating detailed simulation tools in lab / field settings
- Familiarity with cascaded dc/dc converter systems
- Any exposure to working with battery manufacturers / suppliers / end users
- Applied machine learning or Bayesian inference experience Lots of perks in addition to a fun and friendly working environment, including:
- Reimbursements (professional development; mental health and wellness)
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Regular team socials [and yearly off-site retreats]
- Health and life insurance
- Parental leave Remuneration based on experience: £36k-£58k Location: Flexible (remote initially) London / Harwell