Job Title: Senior Electronics/Firmware Engineer
Salary: £50,000 – £70,000 per annum
Location: Warwick, UK. Hybrid 2-3 days in our 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 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.
