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My client in the Cardiff area are looking for a Senior Electrical/Electronic Engineerdue to expansion.
ABOUT US
My clientis one of the largest and leading electronic product manufacturers in the world. The depth and variety of our research capabilities, manufacturing expertise, high quality and sophisticated products have remained strong since 1918.
My client hasestablished itself in Cardiff in 1974 and has prided itself on providing quality products to provide enhanced living for our customers, always making people central to our activities. Focusing on our innovative electronics technology, we strive to provide a wide variety of products, systems, and services in various spaces and areas, such has homes, communities, businesses, and automobiles.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Control the design, development, and evaluation, from concept to mass production for new models, ensuring they comply with the customer requirements and liaising with other areas of R&D to ensure this is fulfilled.
Critically evaluate design proposals and participate in peer review meetings. Develop test procedures to validate designs. Study EMC & Signal Integrity issues, identify and eliminate design problems before sample stages.
Ensure liaison with customers, suppliers, and my clients departments in order that all project stakeholders are fully informed at all times.
Provide evidence that the relevant customer, my client, regional (e.g. EN) and general product safety directives are considered where appropriate.
Apply technical expertise to investigate, identify, implement, and support countermeasures and improvements to resolve complex issues and coordinate development issues; including evaluation failures and changes in requirements with internal contacts, external suppliers, and customers and other of my clientsorganisations.
Fully assess and consider historic problems and endeavour to eradicate them from future designs. Leading and supporting engineers in this activity.
Ensure development builds are according to agreed schedules. Supporting with components and assembly house queries.
Support cost requirements for projects / developments including samples costs, mass production parts, and tooling cost.
Support the Project Leader to create and maintain project plans / schedules for electrical / electronic aspects of developments.
Support the Project Team to ensure relevant project based AQ and R&D documents (NCL, schedule table, BOMs, etc.) are completed in line with the required processes.
Consider new technology to improve and implement new R&D systems / processes, ensuring efficient product development and future improvement to product development.
Provide information for the weekly project update (issued tomt clientsmanagement), providing updates on any new or ongoing issues, including appropriate responses and actions being taken.
Provide necessary information for technical and strategic meetings and attend and contribute to the relevant development meetings, both internal and external.
Mentor and support other members of the R&D department with the technical aspects of their work.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Degree level qualification in an Engineering or business based discipline plus 5 years relevant industry experience, or at least 10 years relevant industry experience in a similar role.
High level of experience in Electrical and EMC testing in a design environment and of fault finding to component level.
High level of experience of PCB design tools (Zuken CR5000 preferably) and Circuit simulation tools.
Highly experienced in designing electronics circuits and taking the design from concept to mass production.
Dealing with sub-contractor assembly houses.
Design for EMC / ESD and noisy environments.
Knowledge and experience of project management processes.
Experience of soldering and de-soldering (including surface mount components).
Excellent knowledge and experience of electrical and electronic circuit theory.
Hands on experience of using electrical and electronic test equipment and tools.
Must be an effective team player with a flexible attitude and good communication skills.
Experience of leading a team of Engineers / Technicians.
Self-starting with good initiative and able to demonstrate a methodical approach to tasks, with a view to developing own ideas and solutions.
High level problem solving skills with the ability to efficiently resolve technical issues.
Knowledge ofmy clientsHome Appliance products would be desirable.
This role will involve some physical manual handling
Must have a valid driving license.
Must hold a valid passport and be willing to travel internationally.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU
Flexi-time system.
Company pension contributions of up to 10%.
Early finish on a Friday.
Free parking on site.
Annual leave entitlement of 24 days (+ bank holidays), increasing up to 30 (+ bank holidays) with service.
Death in service benefit of 4x annual salary.
Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, bereavement, adoption, surrogacy, and sickness.
Fuel card with UK Fuels, providing discounted rates at the pump.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Long Service Awards.
On-site canteen.
Exclusive 'Staff Sales' site for my clients products.
Training and development opportunities.
'Refer a Friend' recruitment scheme.
Location:Cardiff
Salary: DOE
Please send most up to date CV to be considered.
Kind regards,
Will Harris|Recruitment Consultant
