Job Ref: 215745006

Date: 2022-02-05 08:50:38

Apply Now

Embedded Systems Electronic Design Engineer

Newport Pagnell Area

To £40,000

Our client designs and manufactures exception security management access control products. Due to the unique markets they operate in, they are looking to double in growth within the next two years and seek an embedded systems electronic design engineer.

We are looking for an Embedded Systems Developer to work within the Hardware Development Team, reporting to the Hardware Development Manager.

We are looking for a multi-disciplined engineer with primary experience in both electronic hardware design and firmware development, but also a good understanding of how this will fit within the overall mechanical design and how it will interface with our software product

What you would do as our Embedded Systems Developer

The role will involve all aspects of the electronic product development life-cycle from initial concept through to production, covering design, PCB layout and firmware development, as well as other supporting tasks such as creating test fixtures and documentation.

The ideal candidate would have a keen interest in all areas of embedded product development and a desire to learn and further develop their engineering experience. Their product development covers a wide range of electronic disciplines including microcontrollers, power supplies, RF/RFID, digital and analogue

You would also:

* Participate in the development and implementation of new electronic products from the initial development stage through to handover to manufacturing

* Participate in the development and implementation of embedded firmware written in C

* Understand, develop, maintain and support existing product firmware and hardware

* Build and test prototypes

* Provide support and documentation for hardware developments such as schematics, BOMs and test procedures

* Document your research and development for others to understand and learn from

The skills and experience you need

We are looking for someone who:

* Has worked for at least 3 years in electronic product development roles

* Has a keen interest in electronics and firmware (embedded C)

* Works well within multi-disciplinary R&D team as well as on individual projects

* Has close attention to detail

* Has a strong ability to analyse and understand technical problems

* Has a broad background in electronic product development

Ideally, you would also have:

Engineering HNC in Electronics or equivalent discipline

Experience developing electronic products from the ground up through to production

Electronics design skills (across microcontrollers, analogue, digital and power supplies)

Experience with full PCB design process covering libraries, schematic, PCB layout and manufacturing file generation

Experience with firmware design and debugging (embedded C)

Experience with performing electronic testing and using common test equipment (oscilloscopes, bench PSU, multimeters etc.)

Good hands-on prototyping skills – soldering, wiring, mechanical

Good working knowledge of various communication interfaces such as CAN, RS232, RSS485, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet etc.

Excellent problem-solving skills

Strong documentation and writing skills

Experience selecting and sourcing electronic components

Also nice to have:

* Experience with using Altium / Easy-PC ECAD packages

* Experience with RFID / wireless technologies

* Experience with product compliance testing – Product Safety and EMC

* Software development experience (i.e. C# VB.net)

* Windows CE / Embedded Linux Experience

* Personal interest in engineering outside of work – example home projects

This role would fall under the company R&D flexible working scheme where you have the option to choose when to work from home or the office. However, the nature of the role will mean that visits to the office near Newport Pagnell are required for some prototyping and testing tasks.

The Hardware Development Team all visit the office every Wednesday as a sync point and on other days as tasks required.

We are looking for bright, motivated, and passionate people to join our team!

Benefits:

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays

* Ex-gratia day for Christmas Eve

* Access to an online benefits portal

* Family Brand discount

* 2 x Annual salary life cover

* Company Pension scheme standard 5%

* Bi-annual discretionary bonus

* Access to Employee Care scheme

* Individual Training subscription

By sending us your CV, you explicitly consent to our personal data processing on a computer database to evaluate your employment application. This processing will work following the UK Data Protection Act 1998. By applying for this role, you at this moment consent to us to finding you work on your behalf. If you do not wish your CV to be sent to our client, you must clearly state it to us.

iNTECH Recruitment act as both an employment agency for all permanent positions and as an employment business for temporary contract positions.

Please note: All calls are recorded for training, quality, and business purposes

Apply Now