Senior Electronics Engineer

Salary: to £60k Depending on experience

Hybrid working is an option - 4 days office based, 3 days in the office may be considered

My prestigious electronic engineering client works with Military Forces across the globe supplying state-of-the-art electronically controlled equipment.

Due to growth and the development of next generation products, a newly created permanent position is available for a Senior Electronics Engineer to join their diverse and multi skilled team of engineers and technicians.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, the Senior Electronics Engineer will be responsible for the design, development and introduction to production of new systems, underwater electronic systems and other life support equipment and components.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelors or MSc in Electronics Engineering or related field, or HNC/HND and experience in mixed-signal electronics or be qualified by enough equivalent hands-on experience and will be required to work within a multidisciplinary design team, liaising with both software/management team for system requirements, and mechanical team for physical constraints. The role also assists with production support, fault finding and working with subcontractors sourcing electronic components and managing obsolescence.

You’ll have a proven track record on delivering innovative product designs on time and experience with new product innovation (NPI) and design for manufacture (DFM) Experience in mixed-signal electronics, having knowledge of digital/analogue electronics, with low power circuit design. Experienced in the design, build and test of PCB assemblies, with schematic design and PCB layout ECAD experience (preferably Altium).

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and deliver new products on-time, to cost and to specification.
• Generate innovative design concepts for review and evaluation.
• Produce PCB designs and layouts, drawings and other associated documentation.
• Lead the timely development of selected concepts from prototype to final production.
• Work in accordance with design procedures
• Working with key suppliers, manage the supply of electronic components including finding alternatives for hard to source or obsolete components.
• Analyse and test detail components to demonstrate fitness for purpose and produce test reports.
• To assist with the generation of project plans and the relevant costings
• To assist with generation of risk and failure mode analysis and configuration control
• To assist in the development of new business opportunities
• Carry our research and development of new products and techniques.
• Liaise with other engineering disciplines and internal customers to establish and agree product specifications.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of latest electronic engineering processes.

Essential experience:

• Evidence of the ability to deliver innovative product designs on time.
• Experience with new product innovation (NPI) and design for manufacture (DFM)
• PCB design and layout (analog and digital)
• PCB procurement and component sourcing
• PCB population
• PCB version and configuration control
• PCB validation and verification
• Ability to travel locally to support UK engineering teams as required.
• Capable of working in a small team and undertaking multiple projects.
• Able to manage and deliver own work.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Fully computer literate

Desirable but not essential:

• Practical engineering skills.
• Capable of generating project plans and costings
• Altium Designer
• Power-supply circuit design
• Design for microcontrollers
• Design for PCB certification (e.g., for EMC, ideally to Military Standard 461)
• Life support products, safety analysis and implementation
• Commercial and military product development from concept through to production
• Electronics and software lifecycle management processes
• Knowledge of, C/C++ coding and low magnetic signature electronics design.