Electrical and Electronic Engineer

Electrical & Electronic System Engineer County Durham, United Kingdom Salary: £45,000-£57,000 DOE + 10% bonus Jackson Hogg are delighted to be working with a global leader in instrumentation equipment which are looking to bring an Electrical & Electronic System Engineer to their team. With over 60 years of driving innovation, this client employs more than 11,000 people worldwide at over 90 locations on all continents. This is a permanent, fully on site role based in County Durham, North East of England. Key Responsibilities: * Design and document a complete and complex framework, system, or product. Can involve circuit design & analysis, interface design (e.g. communications, cabling), testing & validation, characterising and integrating new components in existing platforms, and collaborating with mechanical, electrical and software engineers to deliver overall solutions. * Prepare requirements documents and manage verification/validation activities. * Define, manage and document the evolution of technical platforms, system interfaces, input/outputs, and other technical issues to ensure system level hardware and/or software compatibility. * Support the integration of Alpha and Beta prototype tools, and optimise tool configurations, whilst identifying, analysing, and resolving system design weaknesses. * Influence future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) design used across multiple products or systems. * Ensure that electrical designs comply with industry standards and regulations, whilst working with external bodies to obtain necessary certifications. * Maintain up to date knowledge of standards in order to provide advice to internal colleagues. * Manage 3rd party contractors for the delivery of specialist services (e.g. PCB design). * Contribute to or lead inter-disciplinary design reviews. * Transfer knowledge and systems to production: develop and document calibration and alignment processes, prepare tool characterisation test plans, develop test-jigs, train Tech Support and production teams. Key Requirements: * Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience. * At least 5 years as an Electrical/Electronics Engineer, and ideally at least 2 years as a Systems Engineer (not a necessity but would be a great bonus). * Good understanding of motion control and high-accuracy motion systems. * System-level thinking * Experience with PLC systems would be advantageous. If you are interested in this role please submit your CV below