Principal R&D Engineer - 105668

jobs24.co.uk; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal R&D Engineer specializing in electronics to join their team in Cheltenham. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your extensive experience in PCBA design and general engineering to influence product design and ensure robust solutions for complex medical devices. Your expertise will be crucial in leading R&D activities and developing calibration strategies, all while working within a regulated engineering environment. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the advancement of medical devices that improve lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in PCBA design and general engineering principles.
• Ability to work in a controlled engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product design from electronics and engineering perspective.
• Lead R&D activities and design PCBAs.

Skills

PCBA design

General engineering knowledge

Calibration strategies

Analogue and digital electronics

Report writing

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering or related field

Tools

Schematic capture software

FMEA analysis tools

Job description

We are recruiting for a Electronics Principal R&D Engineer for a client that specializes in complex medical devices, based in Staverton. As a Principal Engineer, you'll have the chance to apply your prior electronics engineering skills alongside your product design experience to a wide range of products and technologies, some you may be familiar with, some not. The important part of this role is your ability to add value and influence the design by leaning on your general engineering experience to de-risk the design and ensure diagnostics and future proofing are taken into account as much as robust design principles.

Role Requirements - Principal R&D Engineer (Electronics)

• To contribute to all aspects of the product design from an electronics and general engineering point of view.
• To help lead R&D activities.
• To occasionally design PCBAs (Schematic capture, Layout, FMEA/Component Rating analysis etc).

Ideal Candidate

• A good degree of experience of PCBA design.
• Good general engineering knowledge surrounding complex control systems.
• Understanding of product variability and how to intelligently develop calibration strategies (alongside designing variability out).
• A demonstrable appreciation of working in a controlled engineering environment (such as a regulated industry or any environment with engineering control).
• An ability to produce small ad-hoc reports as well as being experienced in producing requirements, design and test documentation.
• A broad knowledge of analogue and digital electronics.

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specializing in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors. Salary: Market related.