Development Engineer

Skills & Knowledge

• Application of skills and knowledge appropriate to the development of electronic/electrical/mechanical systems in support of the development and support of products, including but not limited to:
• Skills and experience in the ‘live’ testing of low voltage (i.e. <1000V) electronic or electrical equipment.
• A good understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) and associated policies, working practices and safe operating procedures relevant to the working environment.
• Skills and experience in the design of digital and analogue electronic circuits is desirable.
• Knowledge of software methodologies and some experience in programming skills desirable.
• Motivation and commitment to actively pursue learning and development. opportunities with a focus on developing and adapting skills through on-the-job experience.
• Flexible attitude and hands on approach.
• Adaptable and willing to perform a variety of tasks including electronic design and development, producing documentation/specifications, reports and presentations, testing, supporting equipment installation, design and assembly of test boxes/circuits, very occasional soldering and wiring.
• Able to organise and support verification testing and qualification test programmes (e.g. EMC, shock, vibration, climatic).
• Ability to make clear and concise presentations and reports to customers and other stakeholders.
• Engineers should show a broad range of general engineering skills covering communication (written and verbal) through to systems engineering methodologies and understanding of safety and configuration control.
• PC literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Good decision-making skills, with the ability to identify and evaluate potential solutions and consider the impact of decisions before acting.
• Ability to take initiative, taking ownership of tasks and looking for improvements.
• Ability to embrace innovation and creativity and demonstrate attempts to develop new ideas and test new concepts.
• Ability to adopt a flexible approach and adapt and respond positively to change.
• Ability to articulate own viewpoint confidently to influence team members.
• Ability to communicate effectively to others and convey ideas clearly and convincingly.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND/BTEC or higher in electrical engineering or equivalent and suitable experience gained in previous Engineering role/s.
• A Level Grades A-C or equivalent.
• GCSE Grades A-C/9-4 Math’s & English or equivalent.

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