Senior Electronics Engineer

Curtiss-Wright; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm in Wimborne is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to provide technical leadership in analogue and digital safety systems. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electronics Engineering with a strong background in analogue design and experience in managing team workloads. This role emphasizes compliance with safety standards and requires a British National due to security constraints. Competitive compensation and a focus on professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree educated in Electronics Engineering or relevant industry experience.
• Practical experience of analogue electronics design.
• Understanding of digital electronics families.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical areas and establish solutions for customers.
• Perform detailed analysis of existing systems.
• Provide specific support to project management teams.

Skills

Analogue electronics design

Digital electronics

Team management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium

Digital oscilloscopes

Formal systems engineering tools

Job description

Senior Electronics Engineer

The Senior Electronic Engineer will be one of a team of engineers providing services in support of analogue, digital, and computer-based safety systems. The team has a diverse scope from requirements through to the design and maintenance of systems and products. The nature of the work and the balance of skills within the team is such that there will be an emphasis on providing robust classical analysis and modelling of analogue instrumentation front-ends.

Location

Wimborne, UK

Your Challenge:

• To carry out all work ethically, safely and in accordance with the relevant standards and best practice within the nuclear industry
• Provide a technical lead in specified areas for the team and the company as a whole
• Establish customer solutions and support discussions of the proposed solution(s) with customer representatives to agree the optimum outcome in terms of cost, timescale and ease of implementation
• Peer review of technical reports, drawings and designs for safety, functionality and compliance with standards and statutory requirements
• Detailed analysis of existing systems to establish requirements for replacement or refurbishment.
• Provide specific technical support to project managers and / or team leaders for projects
• Liaison with suppliers regarding supply and support of third-party equipment
• Occasionally supporting the installation and commissioning of equipment on the customer\'s site
• Developing personal engineering capability across the safety system and instrumentation areas
• Identification of opportunities for process improvement, automation and modernisation within your work

What You Bring:

• Security contractual compliance will require incumbents to be a sole British National.
• Degree educated in Electronics Engineering or demonstrable industry experience in an electronics design role, including schematic design, PCB layout and mixed-mode simulation thereof (e.g. Altium)
• A firm theoretical understanding and practical experience of the subtleties of analogue electronics design in instrumentation front-ends - e.g. noise, frequency response, cabling and temperature sensitivity effects; the mechanisms, analysis and modelling thereof
• Exposure to and understanding of the use of the major digital electronics families and device categories
• Experience of the systems engineering of complete electronic systems, including integration of PCBs into electronics racks/cabinets, and the thermal and reliability engineering aspects thereof
• Use of modern instrumentation, e.g. digital mixed mode oscilloscopes and programmable instrumentation
• Experience in managing team workloads
• Formal systems engineering tools and processes an advantage - e.g. DOORS
• Ability to communicate effectively within peer group and with manager / team leader
• Capable of producing good oral and written communications

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Wimborne, a Business Unit of Curtiss Wright, is a global engineering and design manufacture leader with just over six decades of experience designing for heavily regulated markets, such as nuclear, aerospace, oil and gas, and more. We develop sensors and instrumentation and control solutions for harsh environments and mission critical applications when safety and reliability matter. We focus on our customers\' success in every step of our process from sales engagement, quality, delivery, and customer service. Our customers trust us and know our commitment to safety is our top priority.

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Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

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