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Senior Design Engineer – Silver Sintering

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Our client is a leader in their field are recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to join their growing team!

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop sintered products in accordance with the NPI procedure, through concept, design & development and into the operational production phases

  • Support the specification and introduction of sintering capability

  • Power Module electrical; mechanical and thermal design; design for manufacture and high reliability application requirements

  • Creation of procurement and manufacturing drawings and specifications

  • Preparation of design and solution reports with costing estimates to support NPI projects

  • Work with the sales and business development team in the support of new business opportunities

  • Support existing product lines and processes throughout the entire life cycle

  • Ensure safe working practices are adopted and health and safety legislation are adhered to when implementing new products, materials processes, or equipment

  • On occasion, this role may require visits to customers or suppliers and may also involve foreign travel

    Ideal Candidate:

  • A Degree, or HND/HNC with equivalent experience, in an engineering discipline (desirable)

  • Demonstrable experience in the electronics industry, ideally in a manufacturing environment (desirable)

  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing tools and statistical process techniques (desirable)

  • Familiarity with Mil standard and design for high reliability environments (desirable)

  • Experience designing power modules

  • Familiarity with requirements for aerospace and high-rel applications

  • Competent in both mechanical & electronics CAD design and performing thermal, mechanical, and electrical simulations

  • Knowledge of SiC / GaN /Silicon technologies and common Semiconductor devices (MOSFET, IGBT, Diodes, Bipolar Transistors etc) and performance requirements

  • Knowledge or experience working with common semiconductor packaging materials

  • Experience in Design of Experiments, 8D and data analysis

  • Have a strong technical bias, with strong problem-solving abilities

  • A good level of competence with MS Office applications for documentation and presenting reports

    Working Hours and Benefits:

  • Monday – Thursday: 08:00am – 16:30pm, Friday: 08:00am – 13:00pm

  • 25 days annual leave

  • Plus a “special day” equivalent to one day per year

  • Health Shield – Employee Assistance Programme – including reclaim of dental costs, opticians, physio etc

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Option to buy shares annually

  • Flexi time

  • Free parking

    Jackie Kerr Recruitment is an independent agency that has been established for 27 years.

    We strive to provide the ultimate consultancy service to all our candidates. Whether you are looking for permanent or temporary work we pride ourselves in understanding our candidate’s requirement’s to ensure that we place you in your ideal role.

    We have recently heavily invested in new Recruitment Software that provides an online portal. Simply visit jackiekerrrecruitment . com to enter your details and you will receive job alerts, hot off the press.

    The portal enables you to update your information and CV at any time, so we always have your latest employment details on record.

    So please visit our website and let us help you to find your dream job!

    Please note: At Jackie Kerr Recruitment we receive a huge number of applications for each job that is posted. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of your original application, please go to our website jackiekerrrecruitment . com to apply for other jobs that may be suitable to you
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