Senior Electronic Engineer

Rapiscan Systems; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Electronics Engineer to join their dynamic team, focusing on cutting-edge cargo and vehicle inspection technologies. In this role, you will engage in all stages of product development, from concept to implementation, while collaborating with a talented group of engineers. You will design and develop innovative electronic systems, ensuring high performance and reliability in security applications. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects that enhance safety and security at critical locations. If you are passionate about electronics and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Life Insurance: 4x basic salary

Charity Leave: 2 paid days for volunteering

Birthday Leave: 1 paid day off

Pension Plan

Company Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Staff Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in analog signal conditioning and digital circuit design.
• Strong background in FPGA design and embedded software development.
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop precision analog signal conditioning.
• Design and implement FPGA systems using Verilog.
• Conduct design-for-manufacturing reviews of PCB assemblies.

Skills

Analog Signal Conditioning

Digital Circuit Design

FPGA Design

Embedded Software Development

C Programming

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

BEng/BSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

MEng/MSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

TI Code Composer Studio

Vivado SDK

AVR Studio

J-TAG Emulators

Oscilloscopes

DVMs

PSUs

Job description

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Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology—or multiple X-ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

Job Overview:

Working within the Cargo and Vehicle Inspection section of Rapiscan Systems Engineering team. As part of our team, you will be involved in projects at all stages of the product lifecycle, from initial concept generation, new product introduction and continuous improvement in manufacture. The successful candidate will be working within a team of Electronics Design Engineers, reporting to the Chief Electronics Engineer, designing Electronic components and systems on X-ray Cargo and Vehicle Inspection (CVI) scanning equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research and development of precision analog signal conditioning and acquisition (transimpedance amplifiers and signal ADC).
• Board level high speed digital circuit design utilising FPGAs and embedded processors.
• Design-for-manufacturing reviews of production PCB assemblies.
• Design, code, implement and verify FPGAs (Xilinx & Lattice) using Verilog.
• Design, code and debug low level applications, primarily using ‘C’, for FPGA processors (Microblaze), microcontrollers (MSP430, AVR, Tiva) and embedded Linux microprocessor systems (Sitara AM5728).
• Realise algorithms defined by floating point models in fixed point FPGA DSP slices.
• Work with outside design services to deliver PCB layouts, SI analysis and mechanical board design.
• Practical hands on bring up, test and diagnostics of board level hardware.
• Authoring of engineering documentation to established team procedures.
• Some international travel may be required for technical collaboration.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Experience and Attributes:

• “All rounder” electronics engineer able to tackle board level hardware design, analog, digital, and low level embedded software.
• History of circuit board designs and bring up.
• Experience of bare metal software development with TI code composer studio, Vivado SDK, AVR studio.
• Adept use of processor J-TAG emulators/debuggers and lab test equipment, oscilloscopes, DVMs, PSUs.
• Practical hands-on approach to working with circuit boards including soldering, reworking and measurement.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator able to converse effectively with specialist teams.
• A flexible engineer able to pick up new ideas and tools quickly, to work under pressure both independently and within a small and dynamic team.
• Broad knowledge of electronics, design techniques and EDA tools for hardware and embedded software.
• Understanding of EMC, high speed signal integrity and design for manufacture and test.
• BEng/BSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or other relevant field of study (Required)
• MEng/MSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or other relevant field of study (Desired)

Company Benefits

• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays (up to 29 days after 10 years)
• Life Insurance: 4x basic salary
• Charity Leave: 2 paid days for volunteering
• Birthday Leave: 1 paid day off
• Pension Plan
• Company Car Lease Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Staff Discounts

OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Security and Investigations

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