Graduate Electronic Design Engineer

Blatchford; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Flexible, hybrid working

25 days holiday

Pension

Health cash plan

Cycle to work

Job summary

A global medical technology company based in Basingstoke is looking for a Graduate Electronic Design Engineer to join their dynamic R&D team. The role involves designing and developing new products, ensuring compliance with medical device regulations, and supporting the existing product portfolio. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electronic Engineering, experience with CAD tools like Altium, and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers hybrid working and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field required.
• Experience with electronics CAD is essential.
• Ability to manage regulatory compliance is crucial.
• PCBA debugging, testing and integration skills.
• Regulatory interaction and EMC countermeasures/testing.
• Design and commissioning of custom test solutions for Production and V&V.
• NPI to manufacture experience.
• Proven ability to develop and realise new electronics architectures for real-time processor-controlled products.
• Knowledge of global quality and regulatory environment and risk management.
• Strong relationship-building to earn trust quickly.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver new products on time.
• Support product portfolio through the complete lifecycle.
• Ensure product compliance with medical device regulations.
• Collaborate with systems engineering and clinical partners to capture requirements and perform V&V.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Lead and participate in design reviews.
• Support production to sustain PCBAs and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Direct experience with electronics CAD (ideally Altium)

DFM/DFT

PCBA debug, test, and integration

Regulatory interaction and EMC countermeasures/testing

Ability to develop effective relationships

Real-time electronics

Regulatory knowledge

Vendor relations

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

Altium

ECAD tools

Job description

Overview

Blatchford is a multi-award winning, global manufacturer of some of the world’s most advanced prosthetic technology, bespoke seating solutions and orthotic devices. Our evidence-based approach and commitment to continuously challenge possibilities ensures our mobility solutions prioritise the wellbeing and long-term health of our users.

Through science, technology, and maintaining a clear focus on people, we make mobility possible.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Electronic Design Engineer to join our growing, dynamic R&D team.

The role

As Graduate Electronic Design Engineer you will help deliver the business\'s product roadmap, designing, developing and delivering new products on time and on budget. You will support Blatchford’s legacy product portfolio through their complete lifecycle, managing component obsolescence and supply constraints.

• Implementing innovative designs in Altium or an alternative ECAD software package.
• Liaising with Systems engineering and clinical partners to capture user requirements, executing work packages inside our product verification and validation procedures.
• Producing and maintaining technical documentation.
• Contributing to V&V activities where required, by writing and executing test protocols.
• Leading and contributing to technical design reviews.
• Supporting Operations to sustain production of Blatchford PCBAs.
• Ensuring product compliance to medical device regulations including EMC.
• Identifying new emerging technologies and where appropriate integrating into the product road map.
• Identifying and developing relationships with manufacturing partners, ensuring part quality and on-time delivery.
• Contributing to electronics Hazard Analysis.
• Contributing to electronics Design Failure Mode and Effect Analyses (DFMEA) for PCBAs.

What are we looking for?

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Direct experience with electronics CAD (ideally Altium)
• DFM/DFT
• PCBA debug, test, and integration
• Regulatory interaction and EMC countermeasures/testing
• Design and commissioning of custom test solutions for Production and V&V
• NPI to manufacture
• Demonstrable experience of developing, evangelising, and realising new electronics architectures for complex real-time processor-controlled products
• Demonstratable knowledge of global quality and regulatory environment and Risk Management
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and capable of quickly earning trust and respect

What can we offer you?

• Highly competitive salary
• Flexible, hybrid working
• 25 days holiday (rising with service)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Pension
• Death in service
• Discounted shopping and leisure activities
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to be part of an award-winning organisation with a culture that centres around our core values; courage, learning, integrity, collaboration, and innovation

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an award-winning, highly innovative, growing business, that truly embodies our core values of Courage, Learning, Collaboration, Innovation, and Integrity.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be considered for this Electronic Design Engineer role, please apply now.