INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER - THE POWER MANAGEMENT LEADER

Employment Opportunities in
Newport, Wales

Newport Facility We, at International Rectifier, are developing and manufacturing our most advanced power management technologies at our Newport facility, focusing on analog and mixed signal markets, using CMOS and Power MOSFET processes.

Production and test facilities are all located at one site in Newport, South Wales. The six-inch fab (Fab 10) supports wafers at 0.5µm and combines conventional and SMIF cleanroom concepts to provide class 1.0 and class 0.1 environments, respectively. With a cleanroom area of 3,000m˛, the eight-inch fab (Fab 11) supports wafers at 0.35µm. There is also a design center located at Oxted and European support centre located at Reigate.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Field Application Engineer (UK)

Field Application Engineer Nordics Motorcontrol

Reporting to the European Field Applications Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the design in of existing products and definition of new Switch Mode Powersupply products for OEM and distribution. You will facilitate the communication of customer-requirements providing application expertise to the customer in the field of DC/DC converters. Other core tasks include:

  • Providing application specific expertise in SMPS design towards the customer and towards the Design centre.
  • Working closely with the Sales Department to meet common targets and solve customer problems.
  • Working directly with customer design and design management personnel on a project-by-project basis.
  • Establishing and developing relationships with key customer engineering personnel and decision makers.
  • Providing feedback to the engineering and manufacturing departments on product improvements, new product concepts and new product characterization.
Relevant candidates should be qualified to HNC/HND (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline. Proven experience in Switch Mode Powersupply product design, or similar field applications experience at a manufacturer or distributor of digital, analogue or power semiconductors is essential. This role would also suit candidates from a Class D audio design motorcontrol background. We would be especially keen to hear from candidates with the following skills:
  • Experience of working with SMPS topologies and selection criterions, and high frequency board layout including EMC aspects.
  • Experience of Mosfet / Diode / capacitor selection and parasitics
  • Ability to measure switching / conduction losses, efficiency and load transients
  • Experience of working with simulation tools such as Spice or Saber and / or board layout tools is advantageous but not essential
The successful candidate will be excited by the challenge of working for a true engineering blue chip company, where hard work and endeavour are rewarded with an excellent basic salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Location:

  • Sweden, Finland, Norway or Denmark, home office possible

Position Objective:
  • Design-In of existing products and definition of new Motor Control products and definition of new motor control products for customers in Northern Europe including OEM and distribution. You will facilitate communication of customer-requirements into the Design Centre / Marketing in Los Angeles, Italy, Wales & England, providing Application expertise to the customer in the field of motor control

Responsibilities/ Tasks of the position:
  • Provide application specific expertise in Motorcontrol design towards the Design centre.
  • Work in a team with Sales in order to meet common targets, and field Quality in solving customers problem.
  • Work directly with customer design and design management personnel on a project by project basis.
  • Located in the field or a regional IR location, spending most of the time with customer design teams.
  • Establish and develop relationships with key customer engineering personnel and decision makers.
  • Provide feedback to engineering and manufacturing on product improvements, new product concepts and new product characterization.

Requirements in Qualification & Experiences:
  • Proven experience in Motorcontrol design. Design experience within the motorcontrol area.
  • Have a detailed understanding of the digital / analogue Motorcontrol Design within Industrial Motor control.
  • Understand variable speed motor drive control architecture
  • Understand the application and control differences between AC induction, Brushless DC / PM Motor, Switched–Reluctance Motors.
  • Understand digital PWM strategies like space-vector modulation.
Education:
  • HNC/HND (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline.
Start date:
  • asap

What do we offer:
  • Competitive salary & company car
  • Share purchase scheme & quarterly bonus scheme
  • Company pension & private health care
  • Lab access depending on location
  • International environment, flat hierachy.
  • A highly motivated and successful team to join
  • Long term perspective in a competitive, market share gaining company.

HOW TO APPLY
For more information on this opportunity, please email our retained consultant at: bruce.hydes@edenscott.com or call +44 (0) 131 550 1107.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT
IR Newport is a dynamic organization where people are empowered and valued and their achievements recognised and rewarded. The modern facility boasts a wide range of amenities from a glass rotunda style restaurant overlooking landscaped gardens and lakes, to a state-of-the-art multi-gym.

LOCATION
This role will be located at one of the three UK sites (Newport, Oxted or Reigate). Alternatively, home working will also be considered. This role will involve frequent European travel.

IRN BENEFITS
For all the positions below we offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • Relocation package
  • Group Personal Pension
  • Quarterly Incentive Bonus
  • Private Health Cover
  • Permanent Health Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Excellent career Development Opportunities
At IR we will offer you the opportunity to develop your full potential, working for the market leader in power management.
 
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