Senior Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer

South West Recruitment Ltd; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Rewards program

Job summary

South West Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to conceptually design and flow down work packages for successful product realisation. You will provide technical support and training to less senior electronic engineers on site in Blandford Forum.

Responsibilities include generating design specifications, leading projects, updating the PM, and coordinating with customers to ensure compliance with specifications. PCB design and manufacturing readiness are key duties.

Qualifications

• Min. 5 years industry experience in electrical engineering at design/implementation level.
• Ability to meet formal Security Check (SC) criteria.
• Experience in designing test equipment.
• Experience in analogue and digital interface circuits.
• Holidays can be taken in hours rather than full/half days.

Responsibilities

• Generate electrical/electronic design specifications for team members.
• Lead projects as lead technical engineer reporting to PM; produce specs.
• Provide accurate work status updates to the project manager.
• Clarify requirements with customers and other engineers to meet specs.
• Support timely development of fit-for-purpose electrical drawings and docs.
• Research and source specific components when required.
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues and customers when needed.
• Design PCBs when necessary.
• Sign off manufacturing drawing packs (readiness to build).
• Collaborate with manufacturing to address queries during assembly/test.

Skills

Electrical design

Technical leadership

Customer communication

PCB design

Documentation control

Tools

PCB design software

Job description

Salary:

This position comes with a very competitive market related salary and comprehensive benefits package.

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
• 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

• 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
• 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.