Electronic Hardware Engineer

Electronics Hardware Engineer

Barton Under Needwood, Staffordshire, UK

6-12 months contract (With possible extension)

Required Skills

• Engineering degree (or equivalent) in electronic engineering.

• Engineer than technician to support PCB re-design, but also they will be required to be hands-on testing in the laboratory and building test equipment as required.

• To provide electronic engineering support to the manufacturing and test departments, and support Design Engineering team with implementation of new products, writing Test Specifications and Test Reports.
• Experience working in an electronic test facility, ideally with sub-assembly build knowledge.
• Practical experience with Railway / Rolling Stock electronics development.
• Experience with control systems.
• This person will work closely with Engineering and Production/Test.
• This person would ideally be able to support our current technicians,
• This person would need to have a strong Engineering Design background to help with design updates, reports etc.
• This person would report to SPOCs in UK Team
• The person should also be able to help with the external compliance testing (Environmental, EMC, S&V).
• Experience writing test specifications and reports.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and understands own strengths.
• Able to work with limited supervision, prioritise work and make effective decisions.
• Good communication skills; must be able to communicate and present technical issues effectively and concisely.
• Good ability and knowledge in using commonly used office applications and tools, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project.
• Role may require working at different locations to support the delivery of projects and the performance and reliability of products.

Principle Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Provide electronic systems engineering knowledge and skills to engineering projects.
• Produce & check technical documentation including specifications, electronic design information, test plans & specifications, technical reports.
• Test, Production and Quality Department support throughout product cycle.
• Produce evidence to support conformance verification to standards, including BS EN50155.
• Support investigations into failures of electronic systems & components, determine root cause and present findings.
• Specify test equipment and specifications to undertake measurements or monitoring of electrical & electronic systems and equipment whilst in operation.
• Perform any other duties within capabilities, training, or experience.
• Ability to support external compliance testing within the UK.
• Support production installation abroad if required.
• Comply with company and statutory Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and other policies and procedures.
• Ensure all reports proactively participate in Health & Safety management processes.
• Ensure that investigations and reports on failed / defective components are carried out in line with policies & procedures in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with current and potential customers in such a manner as to maintain the reputation of the company as a world class supplier of railway vehicle services.
• Identify methods of improvement within the area of responsibility. o Link to the Wabtec group to deploy improvement initiatives (WMS, new technologies, etc.).

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