Senior Electronics Systems Engineer

Leicester
10 months ago
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Job Title: Senior Electronics Systems Engineer
Location: Leicester (Leicestershire, East Midlands)
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 per annum
Great benefits package – See Below
 
Overview of company and job title:
An exceptional Global Multi Billion Pound Engineering organisation located in Leicester (Leicestershire, East Midlands) who’re Global Leading experts in the industry sectors for Renewable Energy, Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, Industrial and many more have an exciting position to hire for a brand new Senior Electronics Systems Engineer to join the business and be key player in the R&D team. This is an excellent opportunity because the Senior Electronics Systems Engineer will have Future Development Opportunities to be Coachable with potential to progress to become Lead Electronics Engineer within 3 years.
 
Salary on offer:
The salary on offer for the successful Senior Electronics Systems Engineer is £50,000 - £70,000 per annum.
 
The role:
The Senior Electronics Systems Engineer will join a highly innovative multi disciplined engineering team and will experience exciting work that is varied, interesting, challenging and most importantly will have a focus on Research & Development, with the emphasis being on system level design, implementation, and testing, particularly on the company’s high value and customised products that will part of the full product development lifecycle.
 
Senior Electronics Systems Engineer Key Skills:

HNC/Diploma/Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering or higher, or demonstrable ability through experience
5+ years industry experience
Experience of the full design lifecycle - from concept though to production & aftersales
Proven track record with hands on product design -embedded systems, modules, and full product architecture
Electronics Circuit Design (analogue & digital)
PCB Design & Schematic Capture
Experience of Altium Designer, KiCAD, Cadence or similar ECAD Packages
Experience of taking transducer signals from conditioning through embedded processing through to graphical display.
Product & safety compliance - EMC, EMI, ESD
Experienced in DfX (Design for Reliability, Serviceability & Manufacturability)
Show a flexible approach to work and a motivation to learn and develop
Good communication skills face to face, on-line, and through documentation Desirable nice to have skills:

Experience of Embedded C, C#, MATLAB
Mechanical Design & Development – Solidworks or similar
Sound knowledge of motor drives and controls
Metrology Experience
Skillsets picked in the precision engineering, machine tool or automation industry
Previous experience in an instrumentation/motion control engineering role Benefits Package:

Genuine opportunities for training, mentoring, and career progression within the organisation
25 days holiday including Christmas
1 pm Friday finish
Generous matched pension scheme
Life assurance
Option to join private health plan
Enhanced maternity pay
Mentoring and guidance for accreditation
Opportunity to get involved with charity and fundraising, which we are passionate about
Sports and Social Club – fun events and activities throughout the year including Christmas party
Perkbox – our rewards app offering discounts from a multitude of retailers, a GP service and a 24-hour Employee Assistance Program to ensure the health and wellbeing of our employees
Fun, relaxed, supportive working environment
Continuous training provided using world class manufacturing tools and equipment
Mentoring and guidance for accreditation
An inclusive workforce
Free onsite parking and easy access to the city centreIf you are an Electronics Hardware Engineer with Embedded Systems skills and you're looking for career progression to be a Senior Electronics Systems Engineer and to join a Multi-Billion Pound Global successful organisation, then please apply now with your updated CV or reach Frank at Premier Group on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for further information

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