Senior Hardware Engineer

Summary of Role



Our client is looking for a dynamic and ambitious Hardware Engineer to work within their Power business. Reporting to the Engineering Lead, this is a creative and stimulating role offering excellent development opportunities and the chance to work alongside our highly skilled technical team. The ability to work on projects from initial concept stage, developing the concepts through to final production units. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to develop and maintain our world class power product portfolio and technical roadmap.



Main Duties



Working effectively within a multi-disciplined design team, adhering to company policies & procedures

Analogue & Power Electronic product design

Solving complex technical problems on new and existing products from our portfolio

Electronic Schematic capture layout & simulation

Design, commissioning, circuit debug and fault diagnosis through the project lifecycle

Ability to design to cost targets

Awareness and application of DFM&T (Design for Manufacture & Test)

Document Verification and Qualification of products to industry and customer standards

Configuration of product designs and their controlled change.

Prepare technical document & reports

Support internal & customer discussions, leading in your area of expertise.



Skills & Experience:



Essential:



Degree in Electronical Engineering or a related discipline

Prior exposure and experience within Power Electronics/Design to cost & schedule

Good and demonstrable problem-solving skills with practical laboratory test, circuit & test measurement experience

Eligible or current holder of SC security clearance



Desirable:



Experience with interfacing to RF circuitry and high-speed D/A/A/D conversion

Experience with both RF and Power development

Experience with programmable devices

Experience in design of Switch Mode Power supplies, designs of Invertor and PFC design of full bridge, flyback, forward topologies or exposure to others

Experience using the Mentor Graphics tool suite; xDX Designer, Constraints Editor, HyperLynx tools such as Signal Integrity & Power Analyser, System Vision simulation or equivalents would be advantageous.

Knowledge of Firmware development, design and test using suitable toolsets (i.e. Xilinx Vivado, ModelSim). Proven analytical skills in circuit simulation (Matlab, LT Spice)

Awareness and application of DFM&T (Design for Manufacture & Test)

Experience of recognised standards MIL Std, IPS etc

Experience in component selection & derating analysis

Practical workshop skills including soldering



Benefits:



Competitive salaries.

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

Company bonus scheme (discretionary).

6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension.

Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.

Enhanced sick pay.

Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)

Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)