Senior Electronics Engineer

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Senior Electronics Engineer

Newton / Foxton

Cambridgeshire

Hybrid Working

This job is responsible for the design and development of electronics hardware.

Primary Responsibilities

• Electronics design and development; simulation, schematic capture, PCB layout & BOM.
• Prototype functional testing and verification.
• To undertake work as per development processes, procedures, and specifications.
• Hardware and firmware technical documentation and document control of electronics drawings, BOMs, and firmware.

General Tasks

• Strict compliance with the quality, occupational safety, and environmental regulations.
• Implementation of the instructions of the quality/environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.
• Designing products with a Stage-gate process.

Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

Required

• Good understanding of analogue, power, and digital electronics with extensive experience of microcontroller-controlled systems.
• Minimum Degree in Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven post-graduate design and development experience in industry.
• Proficient in Schematic entry and PCB layout using Altium.
• Other EDA tools as required.
• Hands-on electronics experience – use of standard laboratory test equipment.
• Good organisational and analytical skills.
• Experience working as part of highly multi-disciplinary teams.
• Good team player with the ability to work independently.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills - Proficient in English.

Desired

• Experience designing electronics for harsh and extreme applications.
• Experience of EMC and safety standards.
• Good soldering skills.
• Experience of firmware development.
• Integrated Development Environments as required for firmware development.
• Firmware and hardware Version Control Systems (VCS).
• Experience using Mathcad.
• Windows / Microsoft Office.
• Experience working with Atlassian products – JIRA, Confluence (desirable).
• Foreign language skills an advantage.

Travel Requirements

• Occasional foreign travel may be required.

As an inclusive employer, Novanta wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the application process, interview process, and whilst at work. We therefore encourage you to inform your Talent Acquisition Partner of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.