Ernest Gordon Recruitment
R&D Engineer (Electronics)

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R&D Engineer (Electronics)
£40,000 - £45,000 + Bonus + Flexitime + 5% Pension + Private Health + 31 Days Holiday
Crowborough
Are you a Design/R&D Engineer from an electronics background looking for a truly unique and varied role, working at the forefront of modern technologies designing and testing products which will save thousands of lives?
Are you looking to make a significant contribution, implementing your electronics knowledge, whilst furthering your mechanical design skills allowing progression into Senior Engineer or Team Leader roles?
In this role you will be designing and testing a broad range of alarm systems for use in commercial and residential properties globally. You will be working on a range of projects, testing equipment and bespoke products, plus writing test software and firmware, with ongoing shadowing given.
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Founded over 40 years ago, this company design and manufacturing safety systems across the globe, supplying into the likes of Liverpool FC, The Shard, and HSBC. Their goal to provide their safety systems into every building worldwide, making a genuine difference in the world.
This role would suit an Electrical Design Engineer looking for a varied, technically challenging role where you can progress your skills in an industry which makes a positive impact.
The Role:
- Working on a variety of projects, designing test equipment and bespoke products
- Writing test software and firmware, electronic design using Altium
- Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week, flexible times between 7:30am - 5pm
The Person:
- Design/R&D Engineer
- Electronics background
Reference: BBBH27324
Engineer, Engineering, Electrical, Project, Design, Designer, CAD, Altium, Electrical, Designing, R&D, Research, Development, Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead, Uckfield, Crawley, Hastings, Eastbourne


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Desired Skills and Experience
- Design/R&D Engineer
- Electronics background
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