Senior Electronics Engineer

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Senior Electronics Engineer

Newton / Foxton

Cambridgeshire

Hybrid Working

This job is responsible for the design and development of electronics hardware.

Primary Responsibilities

• Electronics design and development; simulation, schematic capture, PCB layout & BOM generation.
• Prototype functional testing and verification.
• To undertake work as per development processes, procedures and specifications.
• Hardware and firmware technical documentation and document control of electronics drawings, BOMs and firmware.

General Tasks

• Strict compliance with the quality, occupational safety and environmental regulations.
• Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.
• Designing products with a Stage-gate process

Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies 
Required

• Good understanding of analogue, power, and digital electronics with extensive experience of microcontroller-controlled systems.
• Minimum Degree in Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven post graduate design and development experience in industry.
• Proficient in Schematic entry and PCB layout using Altium.
• Other EDA tools as required.
• Hands-on electronics experience – use of standard laboratory test equipment.
• Good organisational and analytical skills.
• Experience working as part of highly multi-disciplinary teams.
• Good team player with ability to work independently.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills - Proficient in English Language

Desired:

• Experience designing electronics for harsh and extreme applications.
• Experience of EMC and safety standards.
• Good soldering skills.
• Experience of firmware development.
• Integrated Development Environments as required for firmware development.
• Firmware and hardware Version Control Systems (VCS).
• Experience using Mathcad
• Windows / Microsoft Office
• Experience working with Atlassian products – JIRA, Confluence (desirable).
• Foreign Languages an advantage.

Travel Requirements    

• Occasional foreign travel may be required.

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