Principal Hardware Engineer

Optos PLC; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

Optos PLC in Dunfermline is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead the electronics design for retinal imaging products. You will guide analogue, digital and mixed-signal architectures, mentor engineers, and drive design for manufacturing and EMC across projects.

Join a highly skilled R&D team delivering innovative solutions while ensuring ISO13485 and FDA design control compliance. Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong background in analogue, digital and mixed-signal electronics design and analysis.
• Experience delivering electronics designs to schedule and specification.
• FMEA and design control knowledge.
• Design for EMC and debugging EMC issues.
• Ability to mentor staff and work across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Concept generation and development of analogue, mixed-signal and digital electronics solutions for retinal imaging products.
• Provide technical leadership over electronics design specifications, design and efficacy.
• Ensure timely delivery of electronics solutions against project requirements.
• Oversight of outsourced electronics design work and schedule.
• Produce design documentation and participate in design reviews and FMEA.
• Contribute to product roadmap and technology advancement.

Skills

Analog & digital design

Mixed-signal design

Technical leadership

FMEA

EMC debugging

Project delivery

Education

2:1 Degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Modelling

Prototyping

Job description

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We are currently looking for a Principal Hardware Engineer to join our Research and Development team, based in Dunfermline. Working with a highly skilled and innovative team you will design and develop electronic modules and systems for new retinal imaging product development and existing retinal imaging product improvement, providing technical leadership as part of a multi-disciplinary R&D team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Concept generation, analysis and development of innovative analogue, mixed signal and digital electronics solutions and system architectures for new retinal imaging product development, in accordance with design control process.
• Provide technical leadership over specification, design, and efficacy of electronics designs.
• Provide timely delivery of electronics design solutions against project requirements.
• Technical and schedule delivery management of outsourced designs.
• Provide electronic design documentation, design review and failure mode and effects analyses (FMEA).
• Contribution of continuous improvement of existing product range through design analysis and innovative technology solutions.
• Contribution of continuous improvement of design and development processes
• Oversight of electronics designs of other engineers.
• Mentor electronic engineering staff with regards to design and analysis techniques, test methodologies and design process.
• Develop and inform product and technology roadmap with regards to emerging technologies for performance improvements and cost reduction.
• Communicate design intent and operational workflow of designed electronic systems to product engineering staff.
• Provide customer support in a pro-active manner in the form of creative solutions to problems encountered with the product.
• To deliver work in compliance with ISO13485 and FDA Medical Device Design Control processes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong academic background (2:1 Degree) in Electronic Engineering or equivalent education gained through work experience.
• Previous experience in electronics design engineering essential – minimum 7 years.
• Strong competence in analogue, digital and mixed signal electronics design and analysis using modelling and experimental/prototyping methods.
• Thorough knowledge of electronics assembly processes and test methodologies.
• DFx (Design for Manufacturing, Assembly and Test).
• Design for EMC. Ability to debug EMC issues.
• An ability to work within tight deadlines and manage time effectively.
• Team orientated, responsive and customer focused.
• Responsibility for delivering design solutions with significant elements of cross-functional design outside the candidate’s expertise (e.g. optical, mechanical, software, firmware).
• Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent problem solver.

BENEFITS

At Optos, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, age or protected veteran status.