Electronic Design Engineer – Perth
Vacancy ref: EENG1/26
Location: PERTH, UK
Contract type: Full Time, permanent
Experience: 3 years+ experience in similar role
Minimum Qualification: BSc or BEng (Electronic Engineering)
About the Organisation
TPL Vision’s range of LED Illumination helps the manufacturing industry to deliver quality products and ensure traceability using Machine Vision Solutions. Our products enable cameras to inspect products with high contrast and brightness, this is critical for successful image processing. This helps to eliminate production errors and lower manufacturing costs. Typical applications for machine vision include detecting defects on production lines, guiding assembly robots, tracking, sorting, and identifying parts in all sorts of fascinating industries including food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, automotive and logistics.
TPL Vision's Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and R&D teams are based in Perth, Scotland, while our production site is located near Nantes, France. TPL Vision recently became a wholly owned division of the wenglor sensoric group, headquartered in Tettnang, Germany, which brings exciting opportunities for additional growth.
About the role TPL
Vision is looking for an Electronic Design Engineer to join their growing team based in Perth, Scotland. The tasks for the role include developing electronics, prototype validation and supporting the production processes. This hardware engineering role will require the candidate to add value from day one, the design and manufacture of PCBs is critical to the company’s success. Occasional travel to the manufacturing site in Nantes and Tettnang may be required, but the position will be mostly office based in Perth.
The ideal candidate will be a highly technical, organised and have experience in the field of PCB design. Knowledge of heat dissipation and experience working with hardware projects is vital. The job will require the candidate to be a self-starter, meaning they must be both proactive and reactive to maintaining the company’s high-quality standards from design concept through to production.
Essential skills & experience include:
- BSc/BEng or higher degree in Electronic Engineering or related subject At least 3 years’ experience in designing circuit boards and PCB layout
- Firmware and embedded programming experience (or willingness to learn) Knowledge of design for EMC and ESD compliance
- Experience with Altium design suite, or similar PCB design software.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Desired (but not essential) Skills:
- Written or spoken French or German
- Experience designing LED illumination
- Experience in machine vision
- Experience working in tangent with Mechanical Designers
Your Personality Traits:
- Independent worker who can take initiative and work autonomously
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Thrives on variety in tasks
- Able to work with tight deadlines
- Quick learner
- Team player
- Highly organised at managing deadlines
- Personable with excellent communication skills.
The role offers a competitive salary, full-time hours (e.g., Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm), onsite parking, and a conveniently located office in Perth.
For the right candidate, hybrid working (home and office) is possible after the completion of the probation period. Please note that employment references are required and will be followed up.
If you believe you possess the aforementioned skills and are interested in learning more about the role, please send us your CV and cover letter to [email protected].
Job Type: Full-time
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Perth PH2 0FD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Perth PH2 0FD
