Senior Electronics Engineer

Senior Electronics Engineer

Senior Electronics Engineer - Purpose of the Role

The purpose of the role is to create, maintain and release high-quality hardware and firmware to schedule, by Company standards.

Senior Electronics Engineer - Key Responsibilities:

• The purpose of the role is the design, simulation, debugging, testing and maintenance of microprocessor-based electronic sub-systems comprising programmable logic devices, communications interfaces and related support devices.
• This will be undertaken alongside other technical activities while working with hardware, software, mechanical and PCB engineers to deliver specific project goals derived from future product requirements.
• Responsibilities will include the identification and selection of suitable devices, design of digital sub-systems, liaising with the PCB designer and developing firmware.
• A key element of the role will be the delivery of hardware and firmware within agreed timescales and to budget
• The right candidate will be capable of designing and delivering designs with test and manufacture in mind.
• Demonstration of competence in using schematic entry tools and the VHDL hardware description language.

Outline of Competencies:

• Experience in developing hardware and firmware through the entire lifecycle.
• Ability to work independently without the need for close supervision.
• Ability to analyse processes or tools to propose improvements where applicable.
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Qualifications and Experience required:

• Team working ability and drive to deliver on time
• Experience in digital sub-system design
• Experience of embedded processors and programmable logic devices
• Experience of interfacing with hardware devices and peripherals
• Familiarity with VHDL and its development tools
• Familiarity with firmware simulation tools
• Behavioural: self-starting, adaptable, problem solving

Desirable:

• An understanding of design for test and manufacture
• Knowledge of issue-tracking tools, such as Jira.
• Knowledge of releasing software to Production
• Some knowledge of analogue and digital audio
• An appreciation of interfacing with embedded software

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