Design and Development Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer | Southport | £45,000 The Opportunity A £Billion leading manufacturer for the Rail sector has a requirement for a capable Design and Development Engineer, to join their Southport manufacturing site during an exciting period of growth. With an international client base, supplying into over 30 countries worldwide, you will play an instrumental role in in the design of new LED products, within the cradle to grave production process, gaining commercial acumen, and project management exposure. Responsibilities: Create innovative solutions to complex design issues as part of the product definition and design cycle Design concepts and preparatory work for new product development Producing schematic designs and PCB layouts for new and existing product lines Work in collaboration with engineers across the application development and engineering teams (mechanical and electronics engineers) to produce cost-effective, reliable design solutions Prepare schedule and cost estimates, giving appropriate consideration to technical risks Liaise with procurement and external suppliers for tooling, component and sub-assembly requirements Perform qualification testing of products and validation Produce test equipment specifications and plans Create, update and control technical drawings and documentation Review and check colleagues\’ drawings and documentation Conduct product safety analysis to SIL 3 as required Attend customer meetings (internally and externally) as required The Candidate: Degree qualified within Electronics Engineering Experience within PCB design/ best practices for PCB layout for high-reliability products. (eCADSTAR / CADSTAR preferred) Experience in electronic design – analogue and digital Some hands on experience within manufacturing. Experience with embedded software (PIC and C) Knowledge of component obsolescence management Location: Southport Salary: £45,000 plus Pension and death in service provisions for employees in pension scheme 25 Days Hols (plus Bank Holidays) Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Health and Wellbeing Initiatives Employee offers and discounts from various retailers Recognition events and rewards Free on site car parking About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom. Ford & Stanley TalentWise – Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services – permanent and temporary. Ford & Stanley Recruitment – Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract. Ford & Stanley Executive Search – Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance – Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy