Hardware Engineer
8 days ago
Brighton
Hardware Engineer Key Responsibilities Development of new hardware: • Participate in development of new hardware according to established processes in the R&D department, including architecture, component selection, schematics, layout, production documentation, test procedures etc., • Create and maintain documentation of designs during development, • Work on projects with other R&D team members to develop new products within the company’s portfolio Within projects: • Study relevant technologies, solutions, and functionalities, as required by project documents in study reports, • Prototype bring-up and verification, • Carry out EMC and environmental testing according to the needs of the project and the product’s intended area of application, • Document design (simulations, calculations, EMC scans, measurement results etc.) according to current company procedures, • Generate and archive documentation for production according to current company procedures, • Follow up with manufacturers during the NPI process, • Test and verify pilot series Maintenance of existing products: • Assist manufacturers with questions regarding products and components, • Analyse returned products to reveal possible design weaknesses, • Perform engineering change orders according to ECO procedure, • Ensure that production documentation is up to date in the ERP system (or equivalent) General: • Stay up to date on development procedures in R&D, • Stay up to date on development in relevant technology and components Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required • Hardware development (embedded systems, DSP, analogue and digital audio systems), • Hardware testing, • Experience using CADSTAR and / or Altium is advantageous, • Strong technical documentation skills Education / Experience • Degree level qualification in Electronic Engineering, • Vocational and work-based learning also welcomed