Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer

Rapiscan Systems; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves working on cutting-edge detection technology, focusing on the design and implementation of electronic components for cargo and vehicle inspection systems. You will engage in all stages of product lifecycle, from concept to manufacturing. The successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, leveraging their expertise in analog and digital circuit design, FPGA development, and embedded software. If you are passionate about innovation and eager to make an impact in security technology, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Career Development Opportunities

25 days Holidays + bank holidays

Life Insurance: 4x basic salary

Charity Leave: 2 paid days

Birthday Leave: 1 paid day off

Pension Plan

Company Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of electronics and design techniques.
• Experience with circuit board designs and bring up.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop precision analog signal conditioning.
• Design and implement next generation core technology for data acquisition.

Skills

Analog Signal Conditioning

Digital Circuit Design

FPGA Design

Embedded Software Development

Communication Skills

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

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Overview

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.

Overview

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.

Rapiscan’s products use proprietary data acquisition systems based on modern electronic components and techniques. Joining the hardware design team, this role is responsible for the design and implementation of next generation core technology for data acquisition within the Cargo Division. BoMs and revision management control and lifecycle management will be an important part of the role.

Responsibilities

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.
• Support manufacturing/commissioning/service departments.
• 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.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• 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

• Competitive Salary
• Career Development Opportunities
• 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
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• 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 Information Technology

• Industries

  Security and Investigations

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