Embedded Systems Hardware Engineer - Oxford / Hybrid - £60,000

Bond Williams; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bond Williams is recruiting for an Embedded Systems Hardware Engineer to design and test production-ready controllers for aerospace applications in Oxford. The role focuses on hardware design, PCB layout, and robust debugging within an agile team.

Your background in embedded hardware, PCB design, and familiarity with C/C++ and STM32 platforms will be highly valued. A relevant engineering degree and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering field (2:1 or above) or equivalent experience.
• Excellent understanding of PCB design best practices and principles, from component selection and schematics to layout.
• Exposure to hardware and firmware design projects.
• Highly effective communicator who collaborates effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop hardware for electric motor controllers including component selection, schematic capture and PCB layout
• Rapidly implement hardware solutions for onboarding new engine ancillaries
• Contribute to the testing of the controller to ensure reliability and robustness
• Work within a fast paced, agile development team in collaboration with other engineers
• Work collaboratively to solve complex problems with innovative solutions

Skills

Embedded systems hardware design

PCB design

Firmware design principles

C/C++ programming

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (2:1 or above)

Tools

STM32 microcontrollers

PCB design software

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a highly successful next generation manufacturing company who offer challenging and rewarding work in a collaborative environment with exceptional progression and development opportunities for their Engineers.

The team is building bespoke controllers for a range of aerospace applications and are currently seeking a highly motivated Embedded Systems Hardware Engineer to support the design and testing of these controllers. The role involves taking existing development controller configurations and developing them into production ready solutions, refining functionality and improving reliability.

The ideal Embedded Systems Hardware Engineer will be have strong expertise in embedded hardware development and also ideally have some familiarity with the firmware design principles.

Embedded Systems Hardware Engineer key tasks:

• Design and develop hardware for electric motor controllers including component selection, schematic capture and PCB layout
• Rapidly implement hardware solutions for onboarding new engine ancillaries
• Contribute to the testing of the controller to ensure reliability and robustness
• Work within a fast paced, agile development team in collaboration with other engineers and
• Work collaboratively to solve complex problems with innovative solutions

Essential Criteria:

• Strong technical background working with embedded systems hardware design
• Degree in a relevant engineering field (2:1 or above), or equivalent experience
• Excellent understanding of PCB design best practices and principles, from component selection and schematics to layout
• Exposure to both the hardware and firmware design projects
• Highly effective communicator who encourages innovation through collaboration

Desirable Criteria:

• Familiarity with:
  • STM32 based platforms
  • PCB design and layout for highly stressed environments
  • Electric motor controller design
  • The use of C or C++
• A basic understanding of turbomachinery including operating principles and control variables

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