Electronics Development Engineer

Premier Engineering
Derby
1 week ago
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Job Title:Electronics Development Engineer
Location:Derby (Derbyshire, East Midlands)
Salary:£50,000 - £80,000 per annum
Great Benefits Package - See Below

Company Overview:
An award-winning engineering company based in Derby that produces top-class products and high-quality technology for industries such as Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Manufacturing, and more is seeking to hire a new Electronics Development Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity as the Electronics Development Engineer will have a route to grow into a Team Lead for career progression.

Salary and Working Conditions:
The salary on offer for the successful Electronics Development Engineer is £50,000 - £80,000 per annum. For the first 6 months, the role will be full-time in the office 5 days a week, then it will transition to hybrid working of 3 days onsite and 2 days WFH.

The Role:
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electronics for complex systems. The role will involve designing, developing, testing, and maintaining electronics architecture for the company's high-quality products. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential to deliver advanced solutions.

Key Skills Required:

  1. 3-5+ years of industry experience
  2. Electronics Circuit Design (analogue & digital)
  3. PCB Design & Schematic Capture
  4. Exposure or knowledge of Altium (not essential, but good to have)
  5. Embedded Software programming in C
  6. Experience of VHDL for FPGA designs
  7. Experience with FPGA development tools
  8. Experience with electronics simulation tools
  9. Enthusiastic, motivated, with good problem-solving skills
  10. Good team player with effective communication skills

Benefits Package:
Normal holiday entitlement is 26 days plus bank holidays a year, including office closure days over the Christmas period. Pension scheme equates to an 8% contribution (3% from the employer and 5% from the employee). Discretionary bonus scheme of 5% of salary. Following the probationary period, we provide:

  1. Income Protection - 75% of your salary (after a 13-week deferred period) for long-term illness.
  2. Life Assurance - a lump sum of 4 x your salary.

Normal hours of work will equate to 37.5 hours per week with flexitime available, core hours between 9.00 am and 3.45 pm (3.00 pm on Fridays).

If you are interested in this exciting Electronics Development Engineering position and believe you have the skills required to join our successful company and work on new technologies, please apply and contact Frank Kanjanda for more information.

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