Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Stirling Dynamics is recruiting a Senior or Principal Electronics Hardware Design Engineer to join the Software & Electronic Hardware team.

Due to recent contract wins and supporting continued growth, Stirling Dynamics is looking for a talented and experienced Electronics Design Engineer to join our team to work with us delivering complex electronic based solutions for electro-mechanical products, projects, and services to the world's leading Aerospace & Defence companies. This role is to fill a position in the dynamic multi discipline team developing electro-mechanical based systems for Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing Aircraft (EVTOL) and Electromechanical Actuators.

This role will be based in our Bristol office with occasional travel to our clients’ sites as required however as part of our commitment to flexible working, employees are able to work a hybrid working model.

• The successful candidate will be responsible for producing electronics designs for high quality aerospace products
• They will take products through the full lifecycle from requirements to production and customer delivery
• Develop and simulate analogue and digital circuits for aerospace applications
• Select electronic components based on specifications, availability, cost, and reliability
• Test prototypes, perform debugging and iterate on designs
• Prepare technical documentation in accordance with engineering processes and project needs
• Participate in design reviews
• Track project milestones, coordinate tasks with team members, and report progress to stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-discipline engineering teams
• Provide technical support for hardware manufacturing
• The level and scope of responsibilities will be dependent on the successful candidates' knowledge and experience

• Candidates will ideally be degree qualified, in a related discipline
• Ideally a registered Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership

• Comfortable with defining and/or working with detailed hardware requirements
• Competent at schematic entry and architecture definition
• A proven track record of problem solving
• Systematic and methodical approach
• Conscientious
• Thrives in an empowered culture
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Team player

• Defined or influenced company standards for hardware development process
• Initiate process improvement and change management

Technical areas

• Motor drives
• Analogue sensor interfaces
• SMPS design
• Failure protection circuits
• DFM - strong understanding of PCB manufacturing
• DFT - experience of EMC, RoHS and environmental testing
• Proven experience of taking electronic products into production
• Hands on experience of test and measurement equipment

Working practices

• Conducts design reviews, both giving and receiving feedback
• Worked to AS9100 or ISO9001 QMS
• Worked with Agile and/or Scrum environments
• Experience in a regulated industry (desirable)

Toolsets

• Altium
• LTSpice
• Git, Jira & Confluence

Competitive Package - Grade 5 - 8, £45,000 - £65,000+ dependent on experience.

We offer a range of benefits to our employees to recognise their efforts. Playing hard is equally as important as working hard, so regular events are held throughout the year which provide an ideal opportunity to mix socially.

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