Senior Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer

South West Recruitment Ltd; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Electronic Design Engineer in Blandford Forum. This position involves generating design specifications, leading technical projects, and offering technical support to junior engineers. Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working hours and 24 days holiday. Candidates must possess a formal engineering qualification and have at least 5 years of industry experience.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Access to employee rewards scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years industry-related experience in electrical engineering at design/implementation level.
• Experience in designing test equipment.
• Familiarity with designing analogue and digital interface circuits.

Responsibilities

• Generate electrical/electronic design specifications for team members.
• Prepare cost estimates for quotes.
• Act as lead technical engineer on projects.
• Provide accurate work status information to project manager.
• Communicate with customers and project engineers.
• Design PCBs when necessary.
• Work closely with manufacturing department during assembly/test stages.

Skills

Electrical design specifications

Project management communication

Technical guidance

Education

Formal engineering qualification in electronic/electrical design

Job description

Company Overview

We are recruiting for a Senior Electronic Design Engineer for a world class test system solutions provider, delivering high quality, high performance and cost effective automated test equipment to the aerospace, defence, rail & transport, telecoms and energy market places for over 30 years.

The company have built their reputation by providing their customers with exceptional service and system support, consistently solving their technically complex test engineering challenges wherever they are located.

Salary: This position comes with a very competitive market related salary and comprehensive benefits package. Please call Alan for more details on both the position and the company.

Hours of Work

• 37 hours per week, typically comprising of 8 hours Monday-Thursday, 5 hours Friday
• Working Week: Mon-Thurs = 8 hours paid (8.5 hours on site), flexible start/finish (as early as 7am start, 4pm finish, or as late as 9am start, 6pm finish). Friday = 5 hours paid (early start as 7am)
• All employees now have the option to move to a compressed 4 day working week (typically 37 hours Monday-Thursday)
• Employees have the option to request flexible working (subject to company policy)

Location

Blandford Forum, Dorset, Site based.

Job Summary

Conceptual design and flow-down of work packages and successful product realisation. Providing technical support & training to less senior electronic engineers.

Responsibilities

• Generate electrical / electronic design specifications for team members
• Prepare cost estimates for quotes
• Acting in the capacity of a lead technical engineer on projects (reporting to PM), this will include generating electrical / electronic design specifications for team members
• Providing accurate work status information to project manager
• Communicate with customers and other project engineers to clarify requirements / meet design specifications
• Identify and support timely development of 'fit for purpose' electrical drawings & electronic documentation
• Research & source specific items when required
• Provide technical guidance to colleague and customers when required
• Design PCBs when necessary
• Sign off the manufacturing drawing pack (readiness to build)
• Work closely with manufacturing dept. to inform and answer queries during assembly / test stages
• More details in full job specification.

Requirements

• Formal engineering qualification in electronic / electrical design
• Min. 5 years industry related experience in electrical engineering at design / implementation level
• Possess all requirements for successfully meeting formal Security Check (SC) criteria
• Experience of designing test equipment
• Experience of designing analogue and digital interface circuits

Benefits

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday can be taken in hours rather than full or half days if the employee prefers
• Company pension
• Access to a national employee rewards scheme, offering discounts and offers on brand name fashion, days out and restaurants.

To apply for this position please submit an up to date CV and alternatively please call Alan for a more detailed job spec and details about the company.