Power Electronics System Engineer

About JLR:

Innovative. Trusted. Pioneering. These three qualities have always summed up Jaguar Land Rover. They have been encapsulated within the performance, luxury, and excellence of all our products. They are what every person working for us lives and breathes. From creating intelligent hybrids to building driverless vehicles, evolving existing technologies to discovering new energy storage, our ambition for the future of our vehicles and the industry beyond is endless.

Skills, experience, and qualifications :

Essential:

• Perform Power Electronics Systems Engineering and Failure Analysis for electrified powertrain projects, ensuring robust design and issue resolution.

• Apply strong technical knowledge of chargers, converters, inverters, electric machines, batteries, thermal management, EMI/EMC, and mechanical systems.

• Act as the Electrical SME for HV powertrain systems - developing and maintaining high-voltage electrical schematics and block diagrams.

• Coordinate and manage electrical specifications across multiple system components and engineering teams.

• Conduct electrical modelling and simulation for power electronics and powertrain integration (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink).

• Drive system-level requirements engineering and ensure verification through traceable validation methods.

• Root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions for quality issues using structured methodologies like 8D.

• Support DFMEA development, Functional Safety (ISO 26262) activities, and overall powertrain integration.

• Contribute to the design and release of HV system architectures across electrified powertrain platforms, including production-intent programs.

• Provide technical support during system-level testing and analyse rig test results to guide system improvements.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering. Desirable:

• Master's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in high-voltage power electronics systems.

• Direct experience with BEV, MHEV, and PHEV powertrain architectures and technologies.

• Familiarity with complex high-voltage system design and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

• Proficiency in specifying and designing low- and high-voltage hardware, including protection and diagnostic systems.

• Experience using simulation/analysis tools for thermal performance, reliability, and durability verification.

• Solid understanding of automotive product development processes, including design release cycles.

• Ability to interpret and create detailed electrical schematics and system wiring diagrams.

Key Interactions:

• Design Validation Engineers (DV)

• Team Managers / Group Leader(s)

• Technical Specialists

• Subject Matter Experts (SME)

• Purchasing Team

• Integration Team

• Programme Team

• Powertrain Research Team

• Powertrain EDU and Power Electronics Team.

• Vehicle Packaging team

• Vehicle electrical team

Personal Profile

Essential:

• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent, and dependable

• An individual who is results driven with the ability to deliver operational plans in a highly demanding environment

• A passion for continuous technical improvement (Enthusiastic to create differentiating products in industry)

• Ability to follow accurate and robust working practices

• An individual with the ability to prioritise their workload

• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas

• An effective collaborator who supports team members

Desirable:

• Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure

• Excellent communication and people skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills