PCB Design Engineer

Ascent Sourcing Ltd ,
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
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Job Type: Full-time

Overview

PCB Design Engineer Produce electronic designs to meet the current roadmap requirements within the timescales and to budget. Investigate latest related technology and proactively introduce solutions into existing and new designs. Work with the Test team to design test jigs for new projects to ensure high quality products are shipped into the market. Key Responsibilities:  Carry out feasibility studies and investigations of new projects  Perform costings and risk analysis  Carry out key-component selection through specification analysis and prototype testing  Write design and test specifications  Perform schematic capture and board layout  Perform design reviews internally and with key external suppliers  Validate prototype builds using test software and relevant test equipment  Prepare test and production documentation  Work with Test Labs on any certification issues  Work with the Production Test engineer on designing new Test jigs  Develop test scripts for pre and post assembly Test jigs  Investigate and solve any field issues Skills and experience  Minimum of 2 years of electronic design experience in a commercial industry  Good knowledge of Analogue and Digital Design including architecture, component selection, design for manufacture, design for EMC  Experience designing with microprocessors/microcontrollers, memory devices, power supplies, wireless communications (in particular integrating GNSS, GSM, LoRa, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and RF)  C/C++ for real-time embedded applications  Schematic, library and PCB layout experience, in particular using PADS, Altium  Programming language for test automation, in particular Java, Python, Matlab and LabVIEW  Familiarity of world-wide Radio and Safety Certification processes  Problem analysis and problem solving of combinations of hardware and firmware  Produce high standard technical specifications and reports  Ability to work autonomously on supplier sites  Ability to multitask  Effective communicator

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