Lead Electronics Engineer – Power Electronics

Company: Elekta
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Location: Crawley
Job Description:

Overview

As Lead Electronics Engineer in Elekta’s Beam Line domain, you will provide technical leadership for high-voltage and power electronics in medical linear accelerators. You will drive design, verification and lifecycle activities to deliver safe, reliable and innovative radiotherapy solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex power, RF, and thermal challenges that impact patient outcomes. This is a mission-driven role with a strong impact on global cancer care and device reliability.

Pay / Benefits

  • Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays)
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Employer Pension Contribution Package
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life Assurance

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical development of high-voltage, RF and pulsed-power subsystems for medical linear accelerators
  • Drive design, integration, verification and lifecycle activities ensuring safety, reliability, and fitness for purpose
  • Investigate and resolve complex power electronics, RF, thermal, reliability, grounding, shielding and EMC issues
  • Define technical requirements, review designs, and provide engineering direction
  • Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, service teams and external suppliers
  • Support design reviews, risk management, compliance, and continuous improvement while mentoring the team

Key requirements

  • Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
  • Experience with power electronics, high-voltage, RF, pulsed-power or other high-energy electronics
  • Understanding of EMC, grounding, shielding, insulation, thermal management and reliability
  • Experience in regulated, high-reliability or safety-critical environments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
  • Strong communication
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Analytical thinking
  • Power electronics
  • High-voltage systems
  • RF technologies

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Posted: September 14th, 2026