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API Capacitors train and develop all employees with the necessary skills and technology required for them to excel.
If you wish to be considered for a position with us, send a CV and Covering Letter to the following email address, alternatively you can fill out the form below:
Join the Team at API Capacitors
At API Capacitors, we are proud to be the UK’s leading manufacturer of industrial power electronic capacitors, supporting customers across a wide range of global industries. Whether you’re based at our Norwich headquarters or working on-site with clients, you’ll be part of a team that values expertise, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Why Work With Us?
Competitive Benefits
We offer attractive rates of pay, a generous holiday allowance, and a supportive work environment designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally.
Career Development & Training
Your growth matters to us. We provide structured opportunities to upskill, including:
Access to relevant higher education qualifications
Specialist technical training
Language development courses
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programmes
Our team receives full training in the advanced capacitor technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes that define our industry. Many of our employees progress to complete recognised HE qualifications while developing their careers with us.
A Truly Global Outlook
With a large proportion of our products supplied to international clients or used in exported equipment, opportunities for travel and global project involvement are common. Our teams support customers across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia—providing a unique chance to broaden your experience and work in diverse industrial environments.
Build Your Future With Us
If you’re motivated, technically minded, and ready to contribute to a business at the forefront of power electronics manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you. API Capacitors offers a workplace where your skills are valued and your potential is supported every step of the way.
Current Vacancies
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, avionics, 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/production engineer with experience in the design, modelling, and drafting of components and manufacturing tooling.
Job Role
- Production routine and bespoke electrical testing in the HV lab.
- Undertake R&D project testing and produce final reports.
- Tender design technical proposal using the in-house developed capacitor design software.
- Liaise with the Drawings Office for any drawing requirements.
- Production of product documentation packs for manufacturing.
- Production of product documentation packs for R&D projects.
- Documentation control and management.
- Liaise with Quality Control, Production Supervisor, and Drawings Office to optimise manufacturing instructions and processes to reduce costs and manufacturing time, without compromising the quality of the final product.
- Work closely with the Engineering Manager to develop a better understanding of the different product types vs application and improve the existing technology.
- Provision of support to APIC suppliers and partner companies as required.
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
- Experience in research and development projects
- Minimum of 2 years of industry experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to undertake different tasks in parallel
- Attention to detail, methodical and goal oriented
- Fluent technical English – written and spoken
- Full UK/EU driving licence
What we offer:
- Training as required
- Integration in a highly skilled technical team
- Improvement of technical experience and expertise
- Competitive salary
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays
- Company phone
Location: Norwich, Norfolk, with regular commuting to the factory in Great Yarmouth as required.
Salary: Flexible but competitive based on experience.
Hours: 37.5
Applications to edina.varga@api-holdings.com
API Capacitors Limited are the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality capacitors for power electronic applications. Our extensive range of products provide capacitors for the traction, avionics, and industrial drive markets. With a customer base covering UK, major European and north American blue-chip companies. With our ability to provide custom innovative packages to suit any customer requirement. API has provided capacitors to Cern utilised on the large hadron collider, capacitors for the use on commercial and Royal Naval propulsion systems for the UK and overseas, capacitors for use in rail and metro systems worldwide, also for niche EV applications, the fusion industry sector and many other industrial, defence and industrial applications. .
API Capacitors is part of the API Holdings group, which comprises of the following sister companies; PPI Engineering Ltd (motor/generator design and manufacture), API Engineering Ltd (supplier of steel mill and mining equipment) and API Stone Ltd (supplier of bespoke stonework cladding for buildings)
API is seeking a technically competent External Sales Engineer to promote and sell power electronic capacitor solutions and designs to customers across industrial and OEM markets. The role combines technical expertise with commercial acumen to develop new business and support existing accounts.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage customer relationships, identifying new sales opportunities
Provide technical advice on capacitor selection, application, and performance
Prepare quotations, proposals, and technical documentation
Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deliver customer solutions
Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer requirements
Support customers through the full sales cycle, from enquiry to delivery
Ideal candidate
Ability to work as part of a team.
Willingness to travel.
Willingness to join weekly meetings, relating to production and sales.
Some power electronics knowledge.
Interest in capacitors.
Must have
Sales experience, ideally allied to power electronic/ pulse power products..
Degree qualified, HNC/HND, or demonstrable time served experience in industry sectors.
- Full UK/EU driving licence
What we offer:
- Training as required
- Integration in a highly skilled technical team
- Improvement of technical experience and expertise
- Competitive salary
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays
- Company phone
Location: Norwich, Norfolk.
Salary: Flexible but competitive based on experience.
Hours: 37.5
Applications to edina.varga@api-holdings.com
Diversity & Equality
API ENGINEERING IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
We are committed to ensuring that no employee or applicant for employment receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic, racial or national origins, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability. Further, no employee will be disadvantaged by any condition or requirement that is not justified by the genuine needs of the job or the business.