Our client, a long-standing leader in the aerospace sector, is on the lookout for a Lead Hardware Engineer to become part of their dynamic team in Luton. With a rich history of over 125 years, the division is well-renowned for protecting people, processes, and assets in the most challenging environments. This role presents an exciting opportunity to work within a unique and culturally diverse plant, contributing to the delivery of high-quality hardware solutions.
In this role you will work with a team of hardware engineers in the delivery of a mix of products ranging from low volume, high value rugged industrial workstations, to high volume intrisically safe isolators/barriers.
Key Responsibilities:
Active participation in a culture of continuous improvement, refining and defining procedures and processes to ensure good quality product meeting cost and time-to-market objectives
Responsible for capturing, specifying and managing design requirements
Undertake and/or supervise verification and validation of new product designs to ensure that these requirements have been met
Design and develop new products
Apply expertise to the design of electronics products, advancing the capabilities of the department
Support peer and formal design reviews, ensuring robust and productive processes
Ensure adherence to Design to Cost, Design for Manufacture and Design for Test best practices
Participate in the definition of product roadmaps
Support concept/bid phase evaluation of projects with respect to task identification and estimation
Provide technical support to Sales, Marketing, Operations and external customers when detailed product knowledge is required
Job Requirements:
Relevant Engineering Degree such as Electronics
Experience in high and low volume product development
Experience in both analogue and digital electronic development for regulated markets requiring standards adherence and certification would be beneficial
Skills:
Capable of independent working
Six-Sigma background would be a plus
Ability to write clear and unambiguous process and product documentation
Benefits:
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Challenging projects in a dynamic collaborative team
Internal promotion opportunities
Ongoing learning and development opportunities through internal training programmes
If you are ready to take on a significant role in the aerospace industry and contribute to cutting-edge hardware development, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative and collaborative team in Luton