Power Electronics Engineer

Ref No. 25269
Wales - Newport
Posted 19 Jan 2026

Overview

Salary: Circa £60,000 (DOE)

Employment: Permanent

Job description

A leading research and technology organisation in Newport is looking for a Power Electronics Engineer to join their growing R&D team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting‑edge technologies within a hands‑on, innovative environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Designing and developing power electronics hardware and software
  • Circuit design, simulation, modelling and prototyping
  • Schematic capture, PCB layout and documentation
  • Testing, validation and fault investigation (including FMEA)
  • Working with suppliers and supporting full product lifecycle development

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong background in power electronics (essential)
  • Industry experience in design, development and testing
  • Schematic capture & PCB layout skills
  • C/C++ programming
  • Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Desirable: MSc/PhD, Chartered status, automotive or safety‑critical experience (e.g., ISO 26262), broader analogue/digital/thermal/EMI design exposure.

Who You Are

  • Practical, organised and technically curious
  • Strong communicator who works well across teams
  • Positive, flexible and proactive
  • Able to manage workload and meet project deadlines

Benefits

  • Circa £60k salary (experience‑dependent)
  • Pension, flexitime, generous holidays, free parking
  • Opportunity to work on genuinely innovative R&D projects

Applicants must have full, unrestricted permission to live and work in the UK.  Offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, health and security checks. 

Please submit your CV for a confidential chat. 

 

Your consultant

Donah Thomas

Talent and Delivery Director

Get in touch:

donah@intapeople.com