The Role
The role is focused on stakeholder engagement, requirements capture and development of low-cost and high reliability electronics onto existing and future platforms, as well as development of internal prototypes and test equipment. It requires a good knowledge of power, analog and embedded electronics as well as interest in embedded designs. This is a vital role in the creation and improvement of all Electric platforms within Brompton Bicycle, requiring a can-do approach candidate. Moreover, candidate will have opportunity to contribute toward electronic system architecture design, maturity, ways of working, promoting good engineering practices and system engineering.
Main duties
Contributing to the development of low-cost & high reliability electronics into moderate volume markets through the entire engineering lifecycle,
Designing, analysing, and verifying electronics for consumer facing products, internal prototypes and test equipment,
Supporting technical development, other team members as well as external stakeholders on ad hoc basis,
Working on improvements and quality into all aspects of Bromptonβs electronics, including policy, process and detailed design,
Supporting Systems and Software engineers to develop requirements & architectures, resolve complex systematic issues and integrate software onto hardware,
Assisting manufacturers with test equipment for electronic product lines, end of line testers.
Essential Skills
Demonstrable experience of product life cycle design and support in electronics team setting
Preparing and presenting designs and concepts for electronic products and systems to colleagues, management and other stakeholders,
Drawing up detailed drawings, schematics and models using computer design software,
Review and release drawing including schematic, pcb capture and assembly drawing to manufacturers
Designing and building electronic components and circuits for use in products,
Basic understanding of software and ability to work with software (flashing/debugging tools and similar),
Ability to prepare cost estimates for product and technical solution.
Experience of defining and performing set-to-work and verification & validation, including simulation, worst-case analysis, bench testing,
Running effective testing and diagnostics that lead to measured product improvements,
General knowledge and understanding of EMC in a power electronics context,
Desirable Skills
It would be beneficial to have knowledge of 3-phase inverters, DC-DC converters, microcontrollers, and analog electronics,
It would be advantages to have prior experience with PCB layout design and design for manufacturing.
Experience of working with electronic manufacturing in a moderate volume commercial or automotive context and interfacing with suppliers
Knowledge and/or experience of Systems Engineering principles, e.g. Requirements, Traceability,
Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously,
Knowledge of system engineering would be advantageous.
Knowledge of working to safety standards, e.g. IEC61508, ISO26262,
Knowledge of selecting and specifying cabling & connectors,
Knowledge of batteries and electric machines.
Education
Ideally the individual will have the following educational and professional qualifications or experience:
Degree education in related subjects (computer science, systems engineering, electronics, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or equivalent),
The ability to demonstrate a solid engineering/technical background in a relevant environment,
The ability to demonstrate hands-on experience in a similar role,
The successful candidate will have at least 3+ yearsβ experience as an engineer, within R&D or commercial product design in electronics setting.