Senior Electronics Engineer
My client is an engineering company specialising in UAV aircraft, systems, and software based in the United Kingdom. They provide best-in-class mission-specific surveillance and special purpose aircraft for public sector services, private security, and defence. They are currently looking for a highly skilled Senior Electronics Engineer to join their rapidly expanding business and become an integral part of the team. The Senior Electronics Engineer’s goal will be to develop electronics across the product range and ensure that all tasks are achieved in a timely and efficient manner.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Design and test of electronic circuit boards - including block diagrams, component selection, schematic design, PCB layout, production file generation
2. Debugging prototype circuit boards, making use of a range of electronics test equipment
3. Integration of electronics into drone systems - working collaboratively with other members of the team across disciplines
4. Working with production team to ensure a smooth transition to high volume production
5. Development of embedded firmware for custom circuit boards
6. Definition of requirements and research/implementation of applicable standards and required testing/certification
7. Communication with suppliers (e.g. PCB assembly companies, component manufacturers)
8. Any other related tasks
Key Skills & Experience Required:
* Degree in Electronics Engineering or related qualification (or several years of industry experience)
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Experience using Altium and LTSpice, or similar transferable experience
* Experience designing multi-layer circuit boards is essential - including components such as microcontrollers, DC-DC converters, FPGAs, embedded processors, motor drivers, etc.
* Thorough knowledge of PCB layout principles and best practices for high-speed signal routing
* Skills and experience debugging prototype PCBs, making use of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc. to perform board bring-up and troubleshooting
* Experience writing technical specifications and designing boards to a set of specifications
* Ability to verify the compliance of a design solution against a set of specifications
* Experience contributing to design reviews and collaborating with other engineers and non-technical staff
* Strong appreciation for EMC considerations in electronics development and the ability to debug EMC related issues
* Embedded programming skills (C++)
* Experience using version control systems such as git
* FPGA development (VHDL / Verilog) experience is beneficial
* Experience developing RF PCBs is beneficial
* Solid understanding of drone systems architecture including experience with PX4 / Ardupilot is beneficial
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