Electronics Engineer, UK-Cardiff

The Electronics Design Engineer works as part of a multi-disciplinary product development team involved in taking projects from concept through to manufacturing and product release to market. Assists in the design and development of electronic circuits and PCB assemblies. Provides technical support for existing products.Key Tasks:To apply electronic expertise to assist in the design and development of new productsTo liaise with other departments in order to ensure a smooth and rapid transition of new products from design to manufactureAssist with the maintenance of existing products in response to obsolescence, regulatory changes, cost saving and performance enhancementsDesign and test for EMC compliance & other electrical safety requirements (IEC60601Prepare design documentation, specifications, test protocols & reportsUndertake design verification activities throughout the development life cycleConstruction, testing and fault finding of prototype PCBAsPerform root cause analysis of design issues and develop effective resolutionsInvolvement in the full project lifecycle from initial design/development to product transfer to manufacturing and product releaseAny other duties as required enabling the organisational objectives to be metAbilities/Characteristics:Must have a genuine interest in electronics and electronic product developmentSelf-motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to work with limited supervision, alone or as part of a multi-disciplinary teamA good communicator with the ability  to communicate at many levels and across a variety of disciplines in verbal and written formApproach tasks with a can do attitude, able to think out of the box and multi-taskWork in a professional manner in a highly regulated medical device sectorKnowledge / Skills / Experience:Qualified to degree level in electronic engineering or equivalent3 or more years’ experience in a product design environmentKnowledge of developing embedded real-time systems with experience in the design of low level digital & analogue circuitryDesign experience using memory devices, PLDs, switch mode PSU’s, Op-Amps, ADC, DAC and other digital & analogue devicesKnowledge of good design practice for EMC compliance & safetyCompetent in the use of  Altium CAD tools such as schematic capture, simulation tools and familiarity with PCB layoutLiterate in PC applications such as Microsoft OfficePreferable but not essential:Knowledge of and experience in design of medical devices or devices from a similarly highly regulated design sector