South West Recruitment Ltd
Senior Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer
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We are recruiting for a Senior Electronic Design Engineer
For a world-class test system solutions provider, delivering high-quality, high-performance, and cost-effective automated test equipment to the aerospace, defence, rail & transport, telecoms, and energy marketplaces for over 30 years.
The company have built their reputation by providing their customers with exceptional service and system support, consistently solving their technically complex test engineering challenges wherever they are located.
Salary: This position comes with a very competitive market-related salary and comprehensive benefits package. Please call Alan for more details on both the position and the company.
Hours of Work:
- 37 hours per week, typically comprising of 8 hours Monday-Thursday, 5 hours Friday
Working Week:
- Mon-Thurs = 8 hours paid (8.5 hours on site), flexible start/finish (as early as 7am start, 4pm finish, or as late as 9am start, 6pm finish. Friday = 5 hours paid (early start as 7am)
All employees now have the option to move to a compressed 4-day working week (typically 37 hours Monday-Thursday)
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Employees have the option to request flexible working (subject to company policy)
Location: Blandford Forum, Dorset, Site based.
Job Summary
Conceptual design and flow-down of work packages and successful product realization. Providing technical support & training to less senior electronic engineers.
Responsibilities
- Generate electrical / electronic design specifications for team members
- Prepare cost estimates for quotes
- Acting in the capacity of a lead technical engineer on projects (reporting to PM), this will include generating electrical / electronic design specifications for team members
- Providing accurate work status information to project manager
- Communicate with customers and other project engineers to clarify requirements / meet design specifications
- Identify and support timely development of 'fit for purpose' electrical drawings & electronic documentation
- Research & source specific items when required
- Provide technical guidance to colleague and customers when required
- Design PCBs when necessary
- Sign off the manufacturing drawing pack (readiness to build)
- Work closely with manufacturing dept. to inform and answer queries during assembly / test stages
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More details in full job specification.
Requirements
- Formal engineering qualification in electronic / electrical design
- Min. 5 years industry-related experience in electrical engineering at design / implementation level
- Possess all requirements for successfully meeting formal Security Check (SC) criteria
- Experience of designing test equipment
- Experience of designing analogue and digital interface circuits
Benefits
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Holiday can be taken in hours rather than full or half days if the employee prefers
- Company pension
- Access to a national employee rewards scheme, offering discounts and offers on brand name fashion, days out, and restaurants.
To apply for this position, please submit an up-to-date CV and alternatively, please call Alan for a more detailed job spec and details about the company.
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