Role: Senior electronics design engineer
Location: Farnham, Surrey
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + benefits
My client based in Guildford are looking for a senior electronics design engineer to join a highly skilled team.
Daily Duties:
● Design and test of electronic circuit boards - including block diagrams, component selection, schematic design, PCB layout, production file generation
● Debugging prototype circuit boards, making use of a range of electronics test equipment
● Integration of electronics into drone systems - working collaboratively with other members of the team across disciplines
● Working with production team to ensure a smooth transition to high volume production
● Development of embedded firmware for custom circuit boards
● Definition of requirements and research/implementation of applicable standards and required testing/certification
● Communication with suppliers (e.g. PCB assembly companies, component manufacturers)
● Any other related tasks
Skills & experience:
● Degree in Electronics Engineering or related qualification (or several years industry experience)
● Strong verbal and written communication skills
● Experience using Altium and LTSpice, or similar transferable experience
● Experience designing multi-layer circuit boards is essential - including components such as microcontrollers, DC-DC converters, FPGAs, embedded processors, motor drivers etc.
● Thorough knowledge of PCB layout principles and best practices for high-speed signal routing
● Skills and experience debugging prototype PCBs, making use of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers etc. to perform board bring-up and troubleshooting
● Experience writing technical specifications and designing boards to a set of specifications
● Ability to verify the compliance of a design solution against a set of specifications
● Experience contributing to design reviews and collaborating with other engineers and non technical staff
● Strong appreciation for EMC considerations in electronics development and the ability to debug EMC related issues
● Embedded programming skills (C++)
● Experience using version control systems such as git
● FPGA development (VHDL / Verilog) experience is beneficial
● Experience developing RF PCBs is beneficial
● Solid understanding of drone systems architecture including experience with PX4 / Ardupilot is beneficial
How to apply?
Send a CV to [email protected]
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