To be based on-site at our Ampthill, Bedfordshire offices and reporting to the Design Team Lead, the Senior Electronics Engineer is expected to take responsibility for elements of the design, development of mixed electrical / electronic solutions from concept to completion following a detailed phase-gate development process.
You will help facilitate the development of functional and physical design requirements to ensure complete integrated design architecture following a detailed phase-gate development process.
You will show the ability to produce technical documentation to support all activities, from trade studies, requirements documentation, compliance evidence and test documentation.
You will design and develop electrical / electronic sub-assemblies for low and high power DC systems.
You will analyse, test and evaluate of electrical circuits, components and protection of harnesses.
You will also be a strong team player with good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to support other areas of the Business which could include planning, procuring, material controls, change control.
You will offer good self-management, driven to get the results needed, robust organisational skills and flexibility in tasks undertaken.
- Formal Electrical qualification such as HND/BEng.
- Design and development of electrical/electronic circuitry (includes, analogue, digital, microprocessor, FPGA design techniques and power electronics).
- Experience of Electrical Hardware Design & Electrical Product Development for Harsh Environments.
- Analysis, test and evaluation of electronic/electrical circuits and components.
- Electrical/Electronic circuit simulation and analysis.
- EMC and Environmental Awareness at system and circuit level.
- Awareness of working to formal Electrical standards (such as Def-Stan / Mil Standards / Automative/Rail), Safety and Quality processes.
- Ability to support and manage aspects of Assembly, Integration and Test.
- Experience of working with lab test equipment, e.g. debug of Electronics circuits using JTAG, Logic Analysers, DMM, Oscilloscope and Power supplies.
- Experience of Windchill or other Product Lifecycle Management tool.
- Experience of Altium, SIMetrix and LTSpice would advantageous.
Skills Required
- Formal electrical qualification such as HND or BEng
- Experience designing and developing analogue, digital, microprocessor, FPGA, and power electronic circuitry
- Experience with electrical hardware design and product development for harsh environments
- Experience analyzing, testing, and evaluating electronic and electrical circuits and components
- Experience with electrical and electronic circuit simulation and analysis
- EMC and environmental awareness at system and circuit level
- Awareness of formal electrical standards, including Def-Stan, MIL standards, automotive, or rail standards
- Ability to support and manage assembly, integration, and test activities
- Experience using laboratory test equipment, including JTAG, logic analyzers, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies
- Experience with Windchill or another product lifecycle management tool
- Experience with Altium, SIMetrix, and LTspice
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