Job Title: Senior Electronics/Firmware Engineer

Salary: £50,000 – £70,000 per annum

Location: Warwick, UK. Hybrid 2-3 days in our client's Warwick office

Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Electronics & Firmware Engineer to join an innovative & award-winning tech client in Warwick.

About the Role:

Our client is looking for a Senior Electronics & Firmware Engineer with experience of embedded software to work on the electronics and firmware for their innovative range of products.

You will be a part of a strong research and development team which includes electronics hardware, embedded software, cloud & backend software and mobile app development. The work you do will be crucial to the success of our client's current and future products in the marketplace. This is a hands-on role and would need on-site presence around 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design of robust products from concepts and specifications, bringing innovative solutions to complex problems
• Bringing your experience to bear with hands on development
• Oversee PCB design and layout, ensuring best practice and high-quality results
• Write and specify test plans for hardware verification and production testing
• Support environmental and EMC testing during qualification
• Perform circuit analysis including power consumption, component tolerance & reliability
• Capture and implement design requirements in collaboration with other teams.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience of delivering digital electronics designs from concept to production, preferably with a focus on battery powered, microprocessor-based applications
• Be technically fluent in hardware with some experience of embedded software
• Oversight of PCB Design & layout
• Familiarity with standard interface busses such as SPI, I2C, UART & USB
• Product development with regards to DFx (design for safety, testability, and manufacturability)
• Knowledge of test & verification techniques in support of product lifecycle development
• Experience of using embedded C on microcontrollers
• A Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills, both written & verbal.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

These skills/experience are not mandatory but would be an advantage to candidates able to demonstrate any of the following:

• Full product life cycle development & management
• Experience with environmental and EMC testing during qualification
• Production test development & operation when working with in-house or contract manufacturers
• Experience with battery powered Bluetooth or Wi-Fi devices
• Some experience of analogue electronics design would be advantageous
• Technical fluency in any of the following: Mechanical or industrial design; Manufacturing engineering or factory test setups
• Experience of certification process such as CE, ISED and FCC.

Benefits

• The opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative environment.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• A benefits package including: Pension; Comprehensive healthcare through AXA; 24/7 On-line GP support
• A share scheme
• 25 Days Annual Holiday, plus 8 Public Bank Holidays
• A supportive team culture with regular team events and professional development opportunities
• Discount schemes including software services discounts
• Free car parking on-site

**Please note - our client is unable to provide Visa Sponsorship. You must be eligible to live & work in the UK.