Hardware Engineer - Electronics

Robert Bosch Group; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking a technically proficient individual for an electronic engineering role, focusing on innovative garden power tools. You will own various technical aspects of projects and drive design authority within a collaborative team. The ideal candidate should hold a relevant degree and have at least three years of experience in electronic engineering, with strong skills in schematic design and system engineering tools. Competitive benefits include a pension plan, holidays, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Pension plan

25 holidays + statutory leave

Employee discounts

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of electronic engineering experience.
• Proven track record in delivering projects on time.
• Ability to read and understand schematics.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of technical topics ensuring project delivery.
• Lead design decisions and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Provide systems architecture design and expertise.

Skills

Electronic Engineering

Schematic and PCB design

System engineering tools

C programming

Python coding

Motor technology

Analogue and digital circuits

IoT understanding

Education

HND or Degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Code Beamer

Jira

MATLAB

Altium

Job description

• Legal Entity: Bosch Lawn and Garden Ltd.

Company Description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe.

Welcome to Bosch.

Bosch Home and Garden is an innovative, customer driven and rapidly growing business worldwide. Our market leading premium products such as our Robotic Lawnmowers are renowned for advances in user experience that makes effortless gardening a reality. We are world leaders in bringing game changing, environmentally friendly products to the market, specialising in robotic and cordless technology, as well as future IoT solutions.

Job Description

A unique chance has arisen to take technical responsibility for our ground-breaking products. The opportunity requires unique skills, experience and mind-set to drive innovation.

Your contribution to something big:

• Take ownership and responsibility of technical topics to ensure delivery of projects, on time, within cost & quality.
• Take the lead on design decisions and become a design authority.
• Generating and managing requirement through all project phases.
• Provide systems architecture design. Defining block diagrams for hardware & software systems.
• Design and development of electronics and hardware & architecture for outdoor & garden power tool products.
• Provide electronics design expertise & technical support for portfolio of existing products.
• Maintain close collaboration with all key stakeholders though all development phases from concept to production.
• Support series production and solve problems with robust and cost effective solutions.
• Understand and implement legislative compliance for target customer regions.
• Contribute to and develop electrical test plans for complex systems.
• Lead risk management and mitigation within electronics discipline. DFMEA, PFMEA.
• Foster and manage positive relations with external stakeholders such as consulted bodies, Manufacturers, Suppliers etc.
• Generate single fault analysis for CB certification and type approvals.
• Consult with internal and external certification and compliance expertise to generate appropriate compliance arguments for products.
• Good attention to detail with excellent organisational skills and the desire to drive towards success.
• Analytical mindset with ability to analyse existing designs against standards and safety criterion.
• Must possess the ability to communicate clearly at all levels. Create presentations, diagrams, collate data and deliver content suitable for the target audience.
• Understand, follow and promote Company practices on good housekeeping, safety, health, environment and quality.
• Outstanding teamwork and desire for inclusivity at all levels.

Qualifications

What distinguishes you:

• HND, Degree or similar in Electronic Engineering discipline.
• Ideally minimum 3 years of electronic engineering experience with proven track record for delivery.
• Excellent skills in reading and understanding schematic and PCB designs.
• Use of system engineering and design tools such as Code Beamer, Jira, Git, MATLAB, Altium, Arduino, PIC, ST etc.
• Some coding knowledge in C, Python etc. is desirable.
• In depth knowledge of motor technology, including brushed and brushless topologies.
• First principles design understanding of analogue and digital electronics circuits and sub-systems.
• Some knowledge in functional safety and critical safety systems for design.
• Good understanding of the state of the art in IoT sectors.
• Ability to take ideas and make them designs.
• Knowledge of test instrumentation and analysis techniques
• EMC test techniques and knowledge of EMC design best practice.
• Knowledge of Lithium battery technology and including charging and protection.

Additional Information

Competitive benefits and services including pension, 7 x death in service benefit, 25 holidays + statutory leave, Occupational Health, employee discounts (Perkbox) and on Bosch goods, development opportunities and on-site parking.