Analogue Electronics Design Engineer (Skelmersdale)

Catalyst; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is looking for an Analogue Electronics Design Engineer to join their R&D team in Skelmersdale. The role involves ensuring product quality, developing new products, and providing technical support. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and experience in analogue design, with a solid understanding of electronic circuit simulation and compliance standards. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related discipline or comparable alternative.
• Some post-graduate experience in electronics design.
• Demonstrable strength in analogue design.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that quality improves throughout the product life-time.
• Develop new products in line with market needs.
• Provide technical support after product release.
• Identify training needs for team members.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Analogue design

Electronic circuit simulation

EMC and Safety standards

Quality auditing to ISO9001

Education

Degree in a related discipline

Job description

Location

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, North West, UK

About the Role

My client is a Lancashire based leading specialist in the design, development and manufacturing of specialist measurement and instrumentation technology utilised across a number of end‑user industry groups. Reporting to the R&D Manager, my client seeks an Analogue Electronics Design Engineer to join their R&D function.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure that the level of quality is improved throughout the life‑time of a particular product, and that any new product is successfully launched without any unresolved technical issues.
• New Product Development – New products are designed and developed in line with market needs within agreed budgets, manufacturing constraints and time‑scales, ensuring customer delight.
• To be responsible for agreed new product design from the concept stage until it is released into production and to provide technical support after release.
• To be responsible for continuous product improvement once a product is put into production.
• Introduction of New Technologies – Ensure that the technical leadership is maintained and developed and that new technologies and developments are identified and exploited in accordance with company objectives.
• Supervisory / People Management – Supervise assigned staff on specific projects/tasks and liaise with all other functions within the company to ensure cost‑effective and timely introduction of new products.
• Technology Watch and Legislation Forecasting – Ensure that new products comply with current and emerging standards. Monitor, together with Sales and Marketing, new developments that affect our markets and ensure that such developments are utilized to the company's advantage. Where appropriate, monitor and control all technical aspects of products manufactured by a third party under own‑branding, ensuring the quality acceptance specifications and criteria for such products.
• Liaise with Group R&D projects.
• Patents – Ensure that new products do not contravene existing patents and design rights and, where appropriate, apply for patents and design rights for the commercial benefit of the business.
• Quality – Ensure that the company’s Quality system is rigorously followed and that corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner.
• MRP II – Originate BOMs and work instructions for new product introductions.
• Staff Training & Development – Identify training needs for team members, ensuring they are competent in required activities and creating an empowered, motivated team.
• Health & Safety – Design and implement products and working methodologies to maintain the highest safety standards. Ensure full compliance with all applicable European, Government and Local Government law concerning health, safety and environmental considerations.

About You

To be considered for the role, it is essential that you possess a Degree in a related discipline (or comparable alternative) and some post‑grad experience in an electronics design position.

You will possess demonstrable strength in analogue design. Key selection criteria:

• Hardware – Analogue design and general design and manufacturing experience in an Electronics Manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of electronic circuit simulation.
• SBCs, general electronics – enabling trade‑offs between hardware, firmware and software.
• EMC and Safety standards related to the product range and designing products to comply.
• Understanding of applications of electrical parameter measurement in power systems, variable speed drives, and other power electronics applications.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Understanding of electromagnetism.
• Detailed understanding of electronic circuit simulation.
• Understanding of MRPI and MRPII systems.
• Experience in quality auditing to ISO9001 or similar standard.

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