Life Unlimited.

At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living! To do what we do, we develop and innovate our products and processes. It requires collaboration between functional specialists across the business. From engineering, scientific, clinical, regulatory, operational and commercial professionals; everyone plays their part to taking our products into our customers hands.

The role of Lead Electronics Engineer will be part of our Operations team and will look to deliver key strategic initiatives across our Advanced Wound Devices portfolio; driving product sustainment, manufacturing resilience and continued value within our Contract Manufacturing Operations (CMO).

What will you be doing?

You will develop and implement comprehensive strategies for electronic systems, components, and devices within the AWD franchise, applying specialized expertise in the electronics field to ensure the resilience and reliability of products and manufacturing capabilities - driving both product sustainment and value. In executing these strategies, you will lead and manage complex electronics-related projects, providing technical oversight & responsibility on high profile transfers, whilst delivering changes to enhance product and manufacturing capabilities.

As part of the role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and timelines, providing technical leadership and guidance to integrate operational considerations into product development and manufacturing processes.

You will lead root cause analysis investigations for electronics-related incidents or failures, driving both the development of appropriate corrective actions and preventative measures. You will help deliver in-depth risk assessments and vulnerability analyses for electronic systems and components, identifying potential points of failure and developing proactive plans to address such vulnerabilities, supporting both cybersecurity and software needs.

As a primary point of contact for electronics within our contract manufacturing organisation, you will guide and support the team, maintain technical documentation and keep up to date with regulatory requirements, industry standards and best practices. Driving the implementation of cutting-edge techniques and technologies related to electronics engineering in medical device manufacturing industry.

What does success look like?

Success in the role will be defined by delivery of sustained and resilient products to the market, driving improvements, reliability and margin benefits across the portfolio.

Successful candidates would need the following:

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