Overview
Working: This role is full time office based with possible flexible working hours. They also offer a 9-day fortnight.
The Electronics Design Engineer will be joining a small team, you will have a great deal of control and input, steer the product direction, with back up of the larger business.
The projects will range from small contract related customisation projects to larger new product development activities with timescales from a few days up to 6-9 months.
Key responsibilities:
Designing printed circuit boards with analog and digital parts
Writing firmware to support the hardware development
Providing technical support to production and other engineering teams
Facilitating and participating in electronic design reviews and providing appropriate feedback
Developing and executing test plans on analog and digital boards
Debugging cards with complex problems
Performing requirements analysis, requirements derivation from system level to firmware level requirements and architecture
Undertaking integration activities with software and hardware
Proposing improvements in tools, processes and techniques that support quality and innovation and make the firmware development more efficient and effective
Actively contributing to defined aspects of the project to achieve optimal balance between requirements, schedule and cost
Contributing to customer facing meetings through document preparation, presentations and participation in meetings
Estimating time and effort required for hardware and firmware activities and deliver to these time and effort estimates to ensure cost and schedule adherence
Reviewing technical proposals, and assisting with providing accurate estimates for the associated effort, costs and risks, for bids and proposals, leading to contract awards
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Design of digital and Analog circuits
Analog simulation
Prior experience in embedded firmware development C/C++, assembly languages, and code development processes with debugging emulation and simulation.
Working knowledge of the processor platforms such as Microchip/Atmel, Arm, Renesas and Freescale.
Using up to date serial communications like Ethernet, USB, and PCIe
Working knowledge of serial communication protocols such as USB, UART (Rs232, Rs484), I2C, SPI.
Understanding of bare metal start-up of microcontroller.
Ability to read, interpret and understand hardware schematics
Experience of version control, change control and bug tracking tools and systems
Experience of/exposure to best practice firmware development processes/lifecycles
Knowledge of AC-DC and DC-DC converters
Desirable:
VHDL for FPGA development.
Embedded PC module integration.
Developing complete designs using AMD Xilinx and Intel Altera devices and toolset.
Knowledge of EMC standards and design principles.
Knowledge of military standards is an important asset.
Knowledge of FCC, EN and IEC standards is an asset.
Knowledge of creation of system level power budgets
Elaboration of constraints (impedances, current, stackup, etc.) for printed circuit board design
Knowledge of the electronic design tool CADStar or equivalent PCB CAD Design tools
Experience of FPGA module design and implementation
Experience of FPGA firmware testing, test tools and design for test
About the company:
Want to Join a business who's capabilities address the highest classification levels of High Grade and Type 1 National Security, across a growing and thriving sector?
A reputable business who, have a number of awards, most recently been named as an Award winner (Gold Award) in MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme!
Brand new site for 2023! Onsite Café, Free parking, Table Tennis and more!
Full range of company benefits, flexible working, training, development and clear career progression
Job Info
Job Title:
Company:
CV-Library
Location:
Watford, Hertfordshire
Competitive
Posted:
Closes:
Dec 22nd 2024
Sector:
Military, Emergency & Government
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
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