Electronics Engineer

Overview

Electronics Engineer role at Panasonic Europe. PMUK seeks a talented Electronics Engineer to support the design and development of next-generation consumer appliance products. The role is ideal for an engineer with hands-on experience in embedded systems, circuit design, and a commitment to delivering cost-effective, high-performance solutions. The Electronics Engineer works closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to develop and validate electronic subsystems, ensuring they meet functional, safety, and cost targets.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to innovative product development in a fast-paced, quality-driven and collaborative environment.

• Design, develop, and evaluate components and assemblies for new models from concept to mass production, ensuring they comply with customer requirements, and liaising with other areas of R&D to ensure this is fulfilled.
• Apply technical knowledge to investigate, identify, and implement countermeasures and improvements to resolve issues and coordinate development issues; including evaluation failures and changes in requirements.
• Ensure development builds are according to agreed schedules. Support with components and assembly house queries.
• Support the Project and Team Leader to ensure relevant project-based AQ and R&D documents (NCL, schedule table, BOMs, etc.) are completed in line with required processes.
• Work with other teams to deliver the product(s) into production; liaise with other teams/customers/suppliers to work towards a common goal, providing technical support and communication of activities.
• Provide evidence that the relevant customer, Panasonic, regional (e.g., EN), and general product safety directives are considered where appropriate.
• Consider historic problems and endeavour to eradicate them from future designs.
• Support the Project Leader to ensure cost requirements for electrical/electronic aspects of developments are available when required, including sample costs, mass production parts, and tooling cost.
• Support the Project Leader to create and maintain project plans/schedules for electrical/electronic aspects of developments.
• Degree level qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering plus 3 years of relevant industry experience, or at least 5 years of relevant industry experience in a similar role.
• Experience of working to demanding schedules, quality, and cost targets.
• Experience of Electrical and EMC testing in a design environment and fault finding to component level.
• Experience of PCB design tools (Zuken CF5000 preferably) and circuit simulation tools.
• Experience of working in a gated development environment.
• Experience in Analogue/Digital Design.
• Design for Manufacturing - designing electronics circuits and taking the design from concept to mass production.
• Dealing with sub-contractor assembly houses.
• Design for EMC/ESD and noisy environments.
• Knowledge of project management processes.
• Experience of soldering and de-soldering (including surface mount components).
• Excellent knowledge of electrical and electronic circuit theory.
• Hands-on experience of using electrical and electronic test equipment and tools.
• Must be an effective team player with a flexible attitude and good communication skills.
• Self-starting with good initiative and able to demonstrate a methodical approach to tasks, with a view to developing own ideas and solutions.
• High-level problem-solving skills with the ability to efficiently resolve technical issues.

• Working Hours:
  
  07:45 – 16:30 Monday – Thursday, 07:45 – 13:30 Friday.
• Flexi-time system.
• Company pension contributions of up to 10%.
• Early finish on a Friday.
• Free parking on site.
• Annual leave entitlement of 24 days (+ bank holidays), increasing up to 30 (+ bank holidays) with service.
• Death in service benefit of 4x annual salary.
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, bereavement, adoption, surrogacy, and sickness.
• Fuel card with UK Fuels, providing discounted rates at the pump.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Long Service Awards.
• On-site canteen.
• Exclusive 'Staff Sales' site for Panasonic products.
• Training and development opportunities.
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