Job Summary
Core Objective
The Systems Engineer will have a strong background in electronics and mechanics to support our Permeation product range specifically in system design, integration, and reliability. In this role you will create and improve system designs, troubleshoot issues on existing products, manage engineering change, and support future New Product Introductions (NPI). The products include the manufacture of an electromechanical assembly with electrochemical & Rhodium Moisture sensors.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in designing and testing Instrumentation with complex electro-mechanical subsystems and final product assemblies. Experience in testing Instrumentation within the material properties, gas processing industries or similar would be ideal. Needs to have exceptional practical knowledge on PCB’s, wiring, fuses, switches, heaters, plumbing and motors to support and troubleshoot electronics to a component level. Experience of using software to analyse data, read electronic schematics and diagnose faults based on system performance. This role will also support all aspects of technical support for permeation within the business. Some key aspects of this role will be to understand competitor products and generate ideas for new features or customer needs to feed into product roadmaps, support the Service team with customer issues including direct tech support and delivering training. Work you’re your peers in the engineering team to improve designs, work on the road map for future and new product releases. Work with production to improve quality, manufacturing efficiencies and achieve customer delivery requirements.
Responsibilities
The key requirements to this role will be:
· Identifying improvements within existing products to improve reliability, efficiency and reduce costs.
· Designing, testing, and assembling electro-mechanical system integrations.
· Developing automated test systems to monitor performance of our instrumentation
· Troubleshooting hardware and electronic faults in production units and future NPI.
· Developing technical documentation such as project requirements specifications, design files, test reports and engineering change notes.
· New product development as part of the R&D/Engineering team; developing new innovative concepts for future products.
· Product Design evaluation, prototyping and testing.
· Work with manufacturing on quality improvements and build / test efficiencies, including documentation management.
Supporting Production with improvements through the Engineering Change Note (ECN) process
· Delivery of new products on time and in line with NPI road map
· Projects completed on time.
· No health and safety issues
· Document control accurate and maintained.
· Version control managed
Qualifications and Experience
· Graduate or above in Electro-Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role.
· Experience in working with Electro-Mechanical instrumentation and their troubleshooting. Testing Instrumentation within the material properties, gas processing industries or similar.
· Digital and analogue electronics design using KiCAD – Ideal but not essential.
· Experience with embedded electronics (I2C, SPI, MCU) – Ideal but not essential
· Broad experience of industrial design and mechanical manufacturing environments, equipment, and work practice
· EMC/LVD testing for CE marking would be beneficial.
Other requirements
· Strong problem-solving skills
· Proactive with good energy and pace
· Good IT skills
· Methodical, with good accuracy and attention to detail
· Good written and oral communication skills, able to lead or follow instructions.
· Good knowledge of Software / Firmware management desirable
· Hands on / good practical skills
· Flexible with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and ready to
Company Values for Meeting Our Strategy and Success of the Company
Stronger as one
We collaborate deeply, integrating ideas from diverse perspectives to scale more effectively.
Take the initiative
We improve at every opportunity, bettering our skills and exceeding expectations.
Focus on what matters
We act with intent to earn our customers' loyalty, create success for our people, and grow our business.
Competencies
Demonstrates ownership and accountability, considerable judgment and initiative, and the ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal; leads and influences others effectively; displays strong work ethic and integrity; collaborates cross functionally.
Performing the duties of this job regularly involves sitting, standing, walking, hearing/listening, repetitive hand movement, grasping, and reaching. Vision requirements include the ability for close vision, to adjust focus, and to colour code.
This position requires the ability to maintain an appropriate work pace; to comprehend and follow instructions; to read, count and compute; to exercise logic and reasoning; to organise and prioritise; to problem solve; to make decisions; to analyse and interpret data; to multi-task/re-direct and experience numerous interruptions.
Minimal UK travel (<10%)
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
This job description is not designed to cover an exhaustive list of duties. Other duties may be assigned, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Pay: Up to £60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you live within a 30-40 minute commute to the Telford Sites?
Experience:
- Permeation Systems Engineer: 4 years (required)
Work Location: In person
