Job Description

Company Description

XP Power is a designer and manufacturer of electronic power conversion products which it supplies to the electronics industry. It serves the Industrial, Healthcare, Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing and Technology markets. It has sales and marketing operations in North America, Europe and Asia and manufacturing in China, Vietnam and North America. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

The Company has a history of consistently growing revenues (18% CAGR over the last 4 years) and profits (16% CAGR over the last 4 years) and is highly cash generative. Revenues in 2019 were in excess of US$250 million. XP Power has been consistently profitable and cash generative.



Reporting to the Project Manager/Engineering Manager, successful applicants will be involved in switching mode power supply development activities such as electrical circuit design, magnetic design, prototyping, evaluation and assisting manufacturing in BETA run of the new product.

Responsibilities

• Design new solution, power supply & power system products within XP standard design practice, safety guidelines and in timely manner to meet the product spec, modify existing designs, improve existing products for better performance and /or cost.
• Lead project planning to identify critical path(s) and provide direction to mitigate risk.
• To perform tests and experiments as needed to support or confirm the design with written report. For both the new product design and legacy product failure analysis
• Reviews product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company procedures, safety, and other agency requirements
• Perform product verification & validation test such as electrical performance, thermal, EMC and DVT to ensure product meet specification before delivered to internal/external customer.
• Bill of materials (BOM) creation and documentation.
• Breadboard and prototype samples making and debugging.
• Provide technical support to factory on design related issue.
• Coaching and guidance to engineers and technicians in evaluation and design.
• There will be some travelling required in conjunction with customer and manufacturing support as well as outside training.
• Provides technical direction to the team.

• Minimum bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in electrical/electronic engineering.
• More than 10 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in power supply electronics design.
• In-depth knowledge of key components (magnetic/GaN/SiC) for SMPS circuit and topologies.
• Experience in DC-to-DC high voltage and high-power design.
• Able to analyse and design MIMO system. Can work with/parameterise mixed signal systems with multiple control.
• Detailed knowledge of Flyback, forward, half-bridge and resonant convertors.
• Detailed knowledge of requirements and tests for current safety standards (EN60950-1, EN62368-1, EN60601-1, and EN61010-1) for IT and medical equipment will be an added advantage.
• Capable of leading long-term structured problem-solving projects
• Good project management skill.
• Familiarity with PCB design using Altium/PADS will be an added advantage.
• Good communication, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Hardworking, dynamic, strong responsibility and a good team player

XP Power