R&D Electronics Engineer – Power Electronics & Lasers

Owen Daniels; Rugby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Annual salary review

25 days annual leave + holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Royal London pension scheme

Private medical cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Online employee discount platform

Health and wellbeing portal

Early finish every Friday

Opportunity to work on innovative, end

Job summary

Owen Daniels seeks an Electronics Engineer to join its R&D team in Rugby, focusing on power electronics and electronic hardware design.

You will design, validate and support products through their lifecycle, collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain to deliver robust solutions.

The role is permanent with standard hours and a Friday early finish, offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum three years' experience in electronic hardware design.
• Strong experience using ECAD software for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Broad knowledge of analogue and digital electronics.
• Experience with power electronics, power supplies, DC-DC converters or similar systems.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and signal generators for circuit analysis.
• Knowledge of communication protocols including CANbus, I²C, SPI and UART.
• Experience using SPICE or similar circuit simulation software.
• Basic soldering and electronic rework experience.
• Experience designing products to relevant international standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent project management and organisational abilities.
• Python or low-level C programming experience would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing analogue and digital electronic systems with a focus on power electronics.
• Producing schematics, PCB layouts and wiring diagrams using ECAD software.
• Developing production test equipment and test rigs for manufactured products.
• Supporting product testing, validation and lifecycle improvements.
• Working closely with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams to resolve technical issues.
• Supporting compliance with EMC regulations and relevant electrical safety standards.
• Producing technical documentation to support design, manufacture and validation.
• Supporting continuous improvement of existing products and future product developments.

Skills

Power electronics

Analytical thinking

Project management

Python/C (advantage)

CANbus/I2C/SPI/UART

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

ECAD software

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analysers

Signal generators

SPICE simulations

Soldering

Job description

Owen Daniels seeks an Electronics Engineer to join its R&D team in Rugby, focusing on power electronics and electronic hardware design.

You will design, validate and support products through their lifecycle, collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain to deliver robust solutions.

The role is permanent with standard hours and a Friday early finish, offering a competitive salary and benefits package.