Consumer Electronics Engineer in Melbourn

We are looking for a Consumer Electronics Engineer with experience in bringing high-volume consumer products to market. You will be called upon to develop products from concept through to mass production. This role will include consumer product development as its focus, and you will also have the opportunity to work within other sectors such as medical, life science, and defence. Sharing ideas across sectors is embedded within our way of working.

Role Specifics

We are looking for candidates with the following technical skills:

• A proven track record of developing and implementing electronic designs using a professional workflow (we use Altium and Cadence tools).
• Well versed in a breadth of core electronics disciplines including analogue and digital circuit design and experience using the latest embedded platforms.
• Demonstrable experience of balancing design BOM cost requirements with wider project requirements.
• Exposure to the full product lifecycle from concept generation through to product launch and ongoing improvement, including significant demonstrable experience of delivering your designs into service/mass production.
• Possession of a good understanding of the regulatory landscape of the UK, EU, and US and a proven track record of designing for compliance with appropriate standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable explaining complex engineering concepts to both a technical and non-technical audience.

And the following qualities:

• Someone not afraid to be 'Hands-on' and work with the team to work through challenges from first principles on the bench.
• Energy and enthusiasm to take on unfamiliar challenges, coupled with the ability to innovate and think freely.
• Enthusiasm to help build the careers of our less experienced engineers.

Qualifications

This is a challenging role, so we expect experience to be reinforced by a strong academic background.

• Degree qualified – a good degree in electronic engineering or a related subject from a leading university.
• The ability to gain UK SC security clearance if not already acquired (in practice, this requires sole UK nationality).

Benefits

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• PA share ownership.
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward, and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations – Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com.