Electronic Engineer (Junior)

LOCATION: Bristol, near Temple Meads (BS2 0RA) - This is an office-based position with one day a week working from home.

CONTRACT: Permanent - Full time (Mon-Fri)

SALARY: £Competitive + Bonus up to 5% annual salary

THE COMPANY: Over the past 30 years L&T has become a global player in the medical simulation education market. It has ambitious plans for further growth in the next 5 years across the globe, through investment and new product development. Multi award winning and still privately owned, the £30M business has grown from a tabletop start up, to a multinational business with its head office and manufacturing in Bristol, along with sales offices in the USA, Australia and Sweden. The vision of the business remains as it always has: to design and manufacture medical task trainers which through deliberate clinical practice help improve patient outcomes. People are at the heart of L&T, they comprise the expertise, contribute to, and deliver the vision, in this fascinating and growing market sector.

THE JOB: The role requires the design and development of integrated firmware solutions to meet the functional requirements of Limbs & Things’ training products. This position requires a pragmatic engineer with an open mind, strong problem-solving skills, and comfort with design and documentation processes. Responsibilities include supporting new product designs by meeting firmware requirements for electronic hardware and electronics design and testing. The role demands broad engineering skills in PCB design and the integration of hardware and embedded software to meet product specifications. Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms, a strong analytical mindset, and a keen eye for detail are essential. The candidate should be comfortable working as part of a larger project team and communicating effectively with subcontractors and in-house teams.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Understand product requirements and determine how they translate into integrated hardware and application features.
• Write and edit system firmware.
• Work with the Software Team to define requirements for hardware/software designs and integration into products.
• Assist in feasibility studies to provide solutions for product development.
• Manage the building of PCBAs according to specifications via subcontractors.
• Perform unit and integration testing (including snagging) in accordance with project schedules.
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing, and document accordingly.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications, software, hardware and integrated systems.
• Evaluate existing applications to reprogram, update and add new features.
• Seek specialist external help where necessary and manage subcontractors and suppliers associated with systems design and development.
• Develop technical documents and handbooks to accurately represent application design and code.
• Manage L&T's technical file data for electronic hardware.

REQUIREMENTS:

Essential:

• Relevant degree level qualification (EEE, IMEE, Mechatronics or similar background) with at least 1 – 3 years of commercial experience working in electronic & software design.
• Real-time embedded C – Bare Metal.
• Experience with developing firmware with STM32 and/or ESP32 microcontrollers.
• Experience with developing on different communication protocols - I2C, SPI, I2S etc.
• Experience with managing version control – Git.
• Delivery of design documentation - Use of standard software design tools e.g. UML, flow charts, hierarchy diagrams etc.
• Full product life-cycle experience - Design for manufacture.
• Schematic Design and PCB Layout experience.
• Experience of designing audio, motor and power electronics.
• Knowledgeable of designing PCB layout to include effective risk management.
• Use of standard electronics tools – Oscilloscope, Waveform Generator, Spectrum Analyser, DMM etc.
• Board level testing and rework including SMT components.
• Excellent communications skills; able to communicate with a mixed discipline team both within and external to the company.
• Knowledge of quality management methodologies.

Desirable:

• Experience with developing firmware with PIC32 microcontrollers.
• Experience in developing “bed of nails” test fixtures.
• Python.
• Development in GUI software.
• RTOS.
• Experience with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
• Experience with RFID and NFC.

THE PACKAGE: In return we offer a competitive salary and a performance-related bonus based on personal objectives that pays up to 5% of your salary annually, study support and the chance to progress in a rapidly growing company. Other benefits include a salary sacrifice pension scheme where the company matches your contribution up to 5% plus Employer NI savings - currently 15.05% of your contribution (this also applies to voluntary contributions), a non-contributory healthcare cash plan including access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), life insurance paying 4x your salary, access to a virtual GP, 25 days holiday and a cycle to work scheme.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you feel you have got what it takes, please send your CV with a covering letter telling us why you consider yourself suitable for the role, to the HR Manager, Limbs & Things.