Senior Electronics Engineer

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WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

  • Control the design, development, and evaluation for new models from concept to mass production, ensuring they comply with the customer requirements, and liaising with other areas of R&D to ensure this is fulfilled.
  • Apply technical expertise to investigate, identify, implement, and support countermeasures and improvements to resolve complex issues and coordinate development issues; including evaluation failures and changes in requirements with internal contacts, external suppliers and customers, and other Panasonic organisations.
  • Mentor and support other members of the R&D department with the technical aspects of their work.
  • Critically evaluate design proposals and participate in peer review meetings. Develop test procedures to validate designs. Study EMC & Signal Integrity issues, identify and eliminate design problems before sample stages.
  • Consider new technology to improve and implement new R&D systems and processes, ensuring efficient product development and future improvement to product development.
  • Provide Information for the weekly project update (Issued to PMUK management), providing updates on any new or ongoing issues, including appropriate responses and actions being taken.
  • Provide necessary information for technical and strategic meetings and attend and contribute to the relevant development meetings, both internal and external.
  • Provide evidence that the relevant customer, Panasonic, regional EN), and general product safety directives are considered where appropriate.
  • Ensure liaison with customers, suppliers, and PMUK departments in order that all project stakeholders are fully informed at all times.
  • Fully assess and consider historic problems and endeavour to eradicate them from future designs. Leading and supporting engineers in this activity.
  • Ensure development builds are according to agreed schedules. Supporting with components and assembly house queries.
  • Support cost requirements for projects and developments, including samples costs, mass production parts, and tooling cost.
  • Support the Project Leader to create and maintain project plans/schedules for electrical/electronic aspects of developments.
  • Support the Project Team to ensure relevant project based AQ and R&D documents (NCL, schedule table, BOMs, etc.) are completed in line with the required processes.

    • WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

    Essential Requirements
  • Degree level qualification in an Engineering or business-based discipline plus 5 years of relevant industry experience, or at least years of relevant industry experience in a similar role.
  • Experience of working to demanding schedules, quality, and cost targets.
  • Experience in project management and control.
  • High level of experience in Electrical and EMC testing in a design environment and of fault finding to component level.
  • High level of experience of PCB design tools (Zuken CR0 preferably) and Circuit simulation tools.
  • Experience of mentoring and developing junior members of the team.
  • Passionate about a front-loaded, ‘right first time’ design methodology.
    • Desirable Requirements
  • Knowledge of PMUK home appliance products.
  • Highly experienced in designing electronics circuits and taking the design from concept to mass production.
  • Dealing with sub-contractor assembly houses.
  • Design for EMC/ESD and noisy environments.
  • Experience of soldering and de-soldering (including surface mount components).
  • Excellent knowledge and experience of electrical and electronic circuit theory.
  • Hands-on experience of using electrical and electronic test equipment and tools.
  • Must be an effective team player with a flexible attitude and good communication skills.
  • Experience of leading a team of Engineers/Technicians.
  • Self-starting with good initiative and able to demonstrate a methodical approach to tasks, with a view to developing own ideas and solutions.
  • High-level problem-solving skills with the ability to efficiently resolve technical issues.

    • WHAT WE OFFER YOU

    Working Hours: : – : Monday – Thursday, : – : Friday.
  • Flexi-time system.
  • Company pension contributions of up to %.
  • Early finish on a Friday.
  • Free parking on site.
  • Annual leave entitlement of days (+ bank holidays), increasing up to (+ bank holidays) with service.
  • Death in service benefit of 4x annual salary.
  • Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, bereavement, adoption, surrogacy, and sickness.
  • Fuel card with UK Fuels, providing discounted rates at the pump.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Long Service Awards.
  • On-site canteen.
  • Exclusive 'Staff Sales' site for Panasonic products.
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • 'Refer a Friend' recruitment scheme. 
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    Location:
    Cardiff
    Job Type:
    FullTime

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