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Lead Electronics & Electrical Engineer
Bournemouth
£50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Enhanced pension + PMI + 25 days holiday Health cash plan

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a prestigious company, you will be leading a team of 2, whilst remaining hands on with complex and interesting projects.

The Role:

• Leading small team of Electronics Engineers and you’ll be responsible for the electrical and electronic design of a range of products.
• Leading the fault-finding and diagnosis of legacy PCBAs to component level and managing our suite of schematics, BOMs, and PCBA design files.
• Designing electrical and electronic schematics for our products, and integrating mechanical devices such as pumps, motors and valves.
• Specifying and selecting components and suppliers suitable for our applications, and taking account of performance, reliability, quality, cost and obsolescence.
• Working across the full product lifecycle from idea and concept to detailed design, manufacturing, and supporting our customers after purchase.
• Sharing your knowledge, supporting other Engineers, leading design reviews and working within our design, engineering change, and project processes.
• Planning and documenting your work, and creating or updating technical manuals, test procedures, assembly instructions, and technical construction files.

The Candidate:

• A relevant degree such as Electrical or Electronic Engineering and significant experience post-qualification. You might be an Incorporated or a Chartered Engineer and a member of a professional institute.
• Proficiency with design software such as SolidWorks Electrical, ePlan, and PCBA design tools. You’ll be able to handle complex designs and multiple product configurations in our PDM system.
• Project management experience including leading the technical aspect of projects. You’ll have a good understanding of project methodology, and preferably a project management qualification such as APM or PRINCE 2.
• Knowledge of Product Safety Directives, such as the machinery and low-voltage equipment directives, and understanding of the steps required to lead design reviews and demonstrate product compliance.
• Great communication skills, ability to work under pressure at times and with competing deadlines, and an enquiring mind that keeps on learning and innovating.