Senior Electronics Design Engineer

A Senior Electronics Design Engineer is needed to work in a busy R&D team in the West Midlands

This exciting position is for an experienced Electronics Design Engineer, to be responsible for designing and developing bespoke solutions throughout the design cycle from concept to implementation to meet customer needs. As a key member of the team you have the following responsibilities

• Evaluate and interpret project technical requirements to develop concept architectures / designs
• Design and develop hardware solutions, from concept through to qualification / implementation / integration
• Ensure all customer requirements are met throughout the development process, to demonstrate fulfilment of Verification and Validation activities
• Support the development of test strategies and plans for formal qualification testing including shock, vibration, EMC, Safety etc.)
• Produce and maintain any required design documentation
• Play an active role in key milestone events such as Design Reviews, both internal and customer facing
• Support the build of initial prototypes / qualification systems

To succeed within the role you will ned some of the following skills and personal qualities: -

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field, or significant relative experience in a similar role
• Experience in an Engineering environment, ideally defence-related
• Designing products for harsh environments - i.e. shock, vibration, thermal extremes
• Extensive knowledge of Electrical / Electronic / Computer components and systems
• Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals, processes, and standards
• Good understanding of EMC, particularly in design
• Experience of designing for longevity and useability / through-life support, for example consideration of Human Factors and Integrated Logistics Support requirements
• Competent at producing accurate and professional documentation
• Understands the need for configuration control, change management and security marking aspects of all types of documentation and drawings
• Experienced in managing own work and able to prioritise tasks to meet milestones
• Working in a multi-disciplined environment (mechanical, electrical, electronic, safety, human factors, security, software etc.)
• Good attention to detail, conscientious, and takes pride in work
• Able to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
• Knowledge of EU/UK safety and CE regulations would be an asset

Due to the nature of the work carried out, all applicants must be eligible for SC Clearance

The company offers an excellent benefits package including a health scheme, Cycle or EV Salary Sacrifice scheme and employee share scheme

If you would like to work in an innovative Design team please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment or click Apply Now