Location: Almondsbury, Bristol, City of
Role Type: Hybrid
What You Will Do
- Plan and execute experimental investigations to evaluate and advance electronic design and sensor performance.
- Analyse performance data, interpret results and translate findings into technical recommendations.
- Provide technical leadership in identifying opportunities for innovation, including emerging electronics technologies such as chiplets, System-on-Chip (SoC) and System-in-Package (SiP).
- Explore how advances in electronics can deliver competitive advantages in sensor and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) designs.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including target performance specifications, experimental findings and design recommendations.
- Contribute to technical brainstorming, problem-solving and innovation activities.
- Plan and deliver technical work packages, tracking progress and communicating technical status to stakeholders.
- Collaborate across engineering disciplines to resolve technical challenges and support the development of high-performance electronic solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or other relevant subject.
- Post-graduate degree not essential; however, nature of role will benefit from this.
- Experience in Analogue circuit design for low noise and high accuracy, AtoD and DtoA conversion, Signal processing.
- Experience in Electronic design capture/simulation/layout tools (e.g. Xpedition, Pspice, Tanner tools).
- Experience in use of data analysis tools (e.g. MATLAB) and understanding of data gathering and analysis.
- Demonstrable ability to innovate and generate ideas (e.g. publications, conference papers, patents).
- Experience working in laboratory environment and conducting experiments and investigations.
- Practical ability to set up, debug and test breadboard electronics circuits for proof-of-concept and prototype development.
- Ability to understand system architectures in order to optimise electronics and signal processing to achieve high performance.
Desirable Skills / Experience
- Basic understanding of MEMS technology.
- Understanding of transducer technologies and techniques.
- Experience of working in an R&D environment.
- Experience in the design, operation or use of MEMS inertial sensors.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot problems while integrating components or subassemblies.
- Experience in generating test plans, leading verification campaigns, writing test reports, and briefing customers.
- Experience in integrating analogue circuits with digital components including microprocessors, FPGAs, or programmable logic devices.
- Experience with ASIC development and specification.
- Understanding of control systems and using MATLAB / Simulink.
- Understanding of digital signal processing and digital filter design.
- Experience with embedded software in C and FPGA design in VHDL.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible working options.
- Excellent 2:1 matched pension contribution (up to 10%).
- Private health insurance and life assurance.
- 25 days annual leave plus the ability to buy or sell up to 5 more.
- Early finish on Fridays.
- Career development, mentorship, and world-class training opportunities.
- And much more!
Security Clearance
Note: The successful candidate must hold an active or be willing and eligible to obtain SC level security clearance. Project access restrictions may also apply to some nationalities.
Hybrid Work Arrangement
Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.
Equal Employment Opportunity
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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