The Senior Electronic Engineer will be one of a team of engineers providing services in support of analogue, digital (FPGA) and computer-based safety systems.

Key skills required for this role

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All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance and be a sole / dual British national.

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Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance *minimum 5 years UK residency. All applicants must hold British Nationality as their sole / primary nationality.

The Senior Electronic Engineer will be one of a team of engineers providing services in support of analogue, digital (FPGA) and computer-based safety systems.

The team has a diverse scope from requirements through to the design and maintenance of systems and products.

The nature of the work and the balance of skills within the team is such that there will be an emphasis on providing robust classical analysis and modelling of analogue instrumentation front-ends.

Key Responsibilities:

To carry out all work ethically, safely and in accordance with the relevant standards and best practice within the nuclear industry

Provide a technical lead in specified areas for the team and the company as a whole

Establish customer solutions and support discussions of the proposed solution(s) with customer representatives to agree the optimum outcome in terms of cost, timescale and ease of implementation

Peer review of technical reports, drawings and designs for safety, functionality and compliance with standards and statutory requirements

Detailed analysis of existing systems to establish requirements for replacement or refurbishment.

Provide specific technical support to project managers and / or team leaders for projects

Liaison with suppliers regarding supply and support of third-party equipment

Occasionally supporting the installation and commissioning of equipment on the customer's site

Developing personal engineering capability across the safety system and instrumentation areas

Identification of opportunities for process improvement, automation and modernisation within your work

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:

Degree educated in Electronics Engineering or demonstrable industry experience in an electronics design role, including schematic design, PCB layout and mixed-mode simulation thereof (e.g. Altium)

A firm theoretical understanding and practical experience of the subtleties of analogue electronics design in instrumentation front-ends - e.g. noise, frequency response, cabling and temperature sensitivity effects; the mechanisms, analysis and modelling thereof

Exposure to and understanding of the use of the major digital electronics families and device categories

Experience of the systems engineering of complete electronic systems, including integration of PCBs into electronics racks/cabinets, and the thermal and reliability engineering aspects thereof

Use of modern instrumentation, e.g. digital mixed mode oscilloscopes and programmable instrumentation

Experience in managing team workloads

Formal systems engineering tools and processes an advantage - e.g. DOORS

Ability to communicate effectively within peer group and with manager / team leader

Capable of producing good oral and written communications

Company Details:

Working: Possible Flexible and some remote working potentials. May be required to travel internationally

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Join a business who provides customers with solutions that give complete, long-term protection and control of safety critical systems.

A trusted and reputable company; who's solutions have been integrated in nearly all of the UK's nuclear sites

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