Lead Electronics Design Engineer

Computerworld Personnel Ltd; Portishead, Bristol, Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000

Job description

Lead Electronics & Electrical Engineer
Bournemouth
£50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Enhanced pension + PMI + 25 days holiday Health cash plan

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a prestigious company, you will be leading a team of 2, whilst remaining hands on with complex and interesting projects.

The Role:

• Leading small team of Electronics Engineers and you'll be responsible for the electrical and electronic design of a range of products.
• Leading the fault-finding and diagnosis of legacy PCBAs to component level and managing our suite of schematics, BOMs, and PCBA design files.
• Designing electrical and electronic schematics for our products, and integrating mechanical devices such as pumps, motors and valves.
• Specifying and selecting components and suppliers suitable for our applications, and taking account of performance, reliability, quality, cost and obsolescence.
• Working across the full product lifecycle from idea and concept to detailed design, manufacturing, and supporting our customers after purchase.
• Sharing your knowledge, supporting other Engineers, leading design reviews and working within our design, engineering change, and project processes.
• Planning and documenting your work, and creating or updating technical manuals, test procedures, assembly instructions, and technical construction files.

The Candidate:

• A relevant degree such as Electrical or Electronic Engineering and significant experience post-qualification. You might be an Incorporated or a Chartered Engineer and a member of a professional institute.
• Proficiency with design software such as SolidWorks Electrical, ePlan, and PCBA design tools. You'll be able to handle complex designs and multiple product configurations in our PDM system.
• Project management experience including leading the technical aspect of projects. You'll have a good understanding of project methodology, and preferably a project management qualification such as APM or PRINCE 2.
• Knowledge of Product Safety Directives, such as the machinery and low-voltage equipment directives, and understanding of the steps required to lead design reviews and demonstrate product compliance.
• Great communication skills, ability to work under pressure at times and with competing deadlines, and an enquiring mind that keeps on learning and innovating.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.