Senior Electronics and Firmware Engineer
3 days ago
Warwick
Job Title: Senior Electronics/Firmware Engineer Salary: £50,000 – £70,000 per annum Location: Warwick, UK. Hybrid 2-3 days in our client's Warwick office Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Electronics & Firmware Engineer to join an innovative & award-winning tech client in Warwick. About the Role: Our client is looking for a Senior Electronics & Firmware Engineer with experience of embedded software to work on the electronics and firmware for their innovative range of products. You will be a part of a strong research and development team which includes electronics hardware, embedded software, cloud & backend software and mobile app development. The work you do will be crucial to the success of our client's current and future products in the marketplace. This is a hands-on role and would need on-site presence around 3 days per week. Key Responsibilities: • Design of robust products from concepts and specifications, bringing innovative solutions to complex problems, • Bringing your experience to bear with hands on development, • Oversee PCB design and layout, ensuring best practice and high-quality results, • Write and specify test plans for hardware verification and production testing, • Support environmental and EMC testing during qualification, • Perform circuit analysis including power consumption, component tolerance & reliability, • Capture and implement design requirements in collaboration with other teams. Essential Skills & Experience: • Experience of delivering digital electronics designs from concept to production, preferably with a focus on battery powered, microprocessor-based applications, • Be technically fluent in hardware with some experience of embedded software, • Oversight of PCB Design & layout, • Familiarity with standard interface busses such as SPI, I2C, UART & USB, • Product development with regards to DFx (design for safety, testability, and manufacturability), • Knowledge of test & verification techniques in support of product lifecycle development, • Experience of using embedded C on microcontrollers, • A Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience, • Strong communication skills, both written & verbal. Desirable Skills/Experience: These skills/experience are not mandatory but would be an advantage to candidates able to demonstrate any of the following: • Full product life cycle development & management, • Experience with environmental and EMC testing during qualification, • Production test development & operation when working with in-house or contract manufacturers, • Experience with battery powered Bluetooth or Wi-Fi devices, • Some experience of analogue electronics design would be advantageous, • Technical fluency in any of the following: Mechanical or industrial design; Manufacturing engineering or factory test setups, • Experience of certification process such as CE, ISED and FCC. Benefits • The opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative environment., • Hybrid working arrangements., • A benefits package including: Pension; Comprehensive healthcare through AXA; 24/7 On-line GP support, • A share scheme, • 25 Days Annual Holiday, plus 8 Public Bank Holidays, • A supportive team culture with regular team events and professional development opportunities, • Discount schemes including software services discounts, • Free car parking on-site **Please note - our client is unable to provide Visa Sponsorship. You must be eligible to live & work in the UK.
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