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Accutronics is an equal opportunities employer offering excellent benefits including a  contributory pension scheme, 32 days paid holiday (including Statutory holidays) and a 37 ½  hour week (worked over 4 ½  days).

To attract the very best talent, we offer opportunities which challenge and excite, an environment which supports development and growth, and an open and friendly culture which recognises and rewards innovation, initiative and effort.

If you feel you have something to offer, send in your CV and describe briefly how your knowledge, skills and experience could best be utilised within our organisation.

Current Vacancies:

Electronics Engineer

Position Overview:

You will join a small multi-disciplined engineering team developing both customer specific and standard batteries and chargers for a diverse range of applications.  As a Senior Electronics Engineer you will be able to demonstrate proven capability and experience in this high-profile product design and development role.  There will be an occasional need to travel both nationally and internationally for customers visits or trade shows.

The Role:

You will work as part of the engineering team to:

• Discuss requirements and solutions with customers
• Produce product specifications
• Design & development using 8 and 16 bit micros
• Analogue circuit design
• Switch-mode power supply design (DC/DC)
• Embedded C software design for MSP430 microcontrollers
• PCB layout
• Design for test & manufacture
• Design for compliance with EMC standards and liaison with test houses
• Design validation
• Technical design documentation

Experience required:

Will have a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and 4-5 years experience in a similar or more junior role within a product development environment. 

Essential skill/experience:

• Mixed analogue/digital board development
• Low  power design
• Switch mode power supply design
• Interfacing with I2C peripherals
• Schematic development and PCB layout (preferably with Altium Designer)
• Embedded C software design for 8/16-bit microcontrollers
• Design for Test in contract manufacturing
• Knowledge of EMC Regulations
• Designing for cost-sensitive applications
• Supplier technical management
• Experience of taking products through the full electronics lifecycle
• Full UK driving licence

Additional skills:

• Technically aware and keen to learn new skills
• Ability to make sound judgements
• Able to work both as part of team and alone
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Ability to innovate in solving hardware design problems
• Good written and oral communication skills
• The ability to interface with customers

Desirable skills/experience:

• Altium Designer
• Spice simulation
• Labview programming
• Design and test of products to  UL standards
• Battery based systems