_{26th November, 2025}

Our client, based in North Somerset are currently recruiting for a Design Engineer to join their growing team at an employee owned company!
 
As a member of the Design Team, we would like you to learn and gain electronics and software knowledge to support the application of new product designs and improvement of existing products. 
 
The role is a full time, permanent role and available immediately!  
 
Location - Clevedon, North Somerset
Salary - Circa £45,000

Candidates must be able to evidence previous experience with High Voltage and Power Electronics.
 
Responsibilities

• Design, development and support of power and control circuits, both digital and analogue
• New product implementation as part of the Design Team
• Writing specifications and technical reports. 
• Collaborate with and support leading experts and academics in the company Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
• Support of existing products, understanding life cycle and MTBF, managing hardware/firmware issues whilst involves working closely with the customer (internal or external) 
• Apply problem solving techniques
• Projects may require interfacing with third party products and dealing directly with sub-contractor design teams.  
• Overseeing development of firmware and software for the existing and next generation of charge controls, actively applying newer technologies and frameworks to futureproof solutions and internal capability
• Use logic and mathematical modelling approach for product simulation
• Deliver against quality standards throughout the application, process and product delivery
• Ensure all relevant safety regulations are met in design activities/areas, including actively reporting near misses.  

 
 
Qualifications / Knowledge

• Degree in Power Electronics, Embedded Electronics, Embedded Systems or equivalent
• Experienced in hardware system design
• Schematic and PCB layout (OrCad).
• Use of electrical test equipment such as PSU’s, Load banks, DMM/DVM, oscilloscope/analysers, signal/function generators.
• Creative and methodical approach to design and test.
• Analytical approach to fault finding.
• Use of software IDEs, development boards and emulators to assist with embedded programming an advantage.
• Microsoft Office products including Outlook, OneNote, Word, Excel and Teams/SharePoint.
• Agile management, including JIRA, would be an advantage
• 123 Insight knowledge an advantage.

Skills

• Power Electronics
• Electronic and PCB Design
• New Product Introduction
• Product Development
• Technical Support
• Problem Solving

Benefits

Our client is an employee owned company so you can expect profit share, excellent company pension scheme, hybrid working, cycle scheme, free of charge EV Charging and a health shield among other benefits.

JDR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
 
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