Capacitor Design Engineer

Capacitor Design Engineer Location: Norwich, Norfolk, with commuting to the factory in Great Yarmouth as required. Salary: Dependent on experience Hours: 37.5 per week API Capacitors are the UK leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality capacitors for power electronic applications. Our extensive range of products provide capacitors for the traction, aviation, marine and industrial drive markets. We have customer base which includes major European and north American blue-chip companies. Our USP is the provision of custom innovative design and manufacture to order packages to suit any customer requirements. API Capacitors have supplied units for CERN on the large hadron collider, capacitors for the royal navies propulsion system and units for F1 for Mercedes HPC. API Capacitors is part of the API Holdings groups including our sister companies PPI Engineering (motor/generator design and manufacture), API Engineering (supplier of steel mill and mining equipment) and API-Stone (supplier of bespoke stonework cladding for buildings). The business is continuously investing in product improvement and manufacturing capability and has ISO9001 and cyber essentials plus accreditation. The business is investing in product improvement and manufacturing capability. There is a requirement for an electrical design engineer with experience in the design and modelling of components and manufacturing processes. Job Role

• Tender design technical proposal using the in-house developed capacitor design software.
• Undertake R&D project testing and produce final reports.
• Liaise with the Drawings Office for any drawing requirements.
• Production of product documentation packs for manufacturing.
• Documentation control and management.
• Liaise with Quality Control, Production Supervisor, and Drawings Office to optimise design and processes for manufacture to reduce costs and manufacturing time, without compromising the quality of the final product.
• Design software review and improvements The successful candidate should fulfil the following requirements:
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent subject
• Strong Maths and Physics knowledge
• Knowledge of power electronics, particularly passive components
• Preferably a minimum of 2 years of industry experience in a manufacturing environment
• Fluent technical English - written and spoken
• Full UK/EU driving licence and passport.
• Right to work in the UK.

What we offer

• Training as required
• Integration in a highly skilled technical team
• Competitive salary
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company phone, laptop etc
• Career progression
• Cycle to work scheme
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