Electronic Design Engineer

Electronic Design Engineer – Hampshire/Bedfordshire/Newport – Up to  £65,000

Working as part of a small team of design experts, and under the direction of our Head of Design and Test, the Electronic Design Engineer will be involved in the delivery of innovative electronic design projects and associated test solutions.

A key role in design with responsibility for the delivery of innovative and cost-effective design solutions, on time and on budget, meeting or exceeding customer requirements.

• Establish/negotiate and fully document clear technical requirements through liaison with internal and external stakeholders
• Actively participate in the planning and resource estimation of new design projects with any associated validation testing solutions
• Identify from the pre-bid stage, a clear plan for compliance with every aspect of customer requirements, capturing associated costs and timescales
• Liaise throughout the project with customers and suppliers as required
• Proactively alert peers, and management of any project risks and potential mitigation actions
• Create design concepts, schematics and associated specifications, review packs and validation strategies
• Ensure all design changes are fully documented, approved, correctly released and appropriately stored/archived
• Conduct/support peer reviews and formal design reviews
• Carry out electronics cooling simulation modelling (training provided)
• Participate in DFMEA design failure mode effects & analysis reviews
• Work closely with production engineers to ensure design is optimised for manufacture
• Ensure that all design work is cost optimised in accordance with product BOM cost targets and development labour budget
• Identify most cost-effective hardware equipment to support tight specification and accuracy levels and help develop software solutions for testing. This also includes creating cost justifications for any capital investment
• Develop detailed validation testing procedures ensuring that all customer requirements are fully met with evidence, including test specifications for any sub contract testing
• Work closely with other designers and manufacturing leads to identify manufacturing test solutions with optimal coverage and minimal cycle times at the lowest possible cost
• Carry out verification and validation testing, and support factory acceptance testing

Qualifications, Experience And Skills:

• Electronics related degree/HND – significant demonstrable experience may be considered in lieu
• Proficient in the design of innovative, high-reliability, power-efficient electronic circuits for use in demanding environments
• A good understanding of the principles of designing for success in EMC testing

Desirable:

• Experience of electronics cooling simulation software
• Knowledge/experience of designing Intrinsically Safe circuits
• Knowledge or experience of Automated Testing
• Practical exposure to software programming
• Experience of working with C++ and C for microcontrollers
• Knowledge or proven ability to interpret defence standards
• Experience in a fast-paced Aerospace or Defence Quality manufacturing environment desirable.

Security:

• SECURITY – All candidates must be in a position to obtain UK security clearance to SC level