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Senior Designer

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Senior / Lead Magnetics Designer
 
About our Client:
 
A UK based company delivering cutting-edge electronics solutions with a design-centric approach for mission-critical applications across specialized global markets with sites in Barnstaple, Nottingham and 
 
What is the purpose of the Senior / Lead magnetics Designer?
To work as an integral part of our engineering team, and will have opportunity to be involved in the development of the wider systems. Our Client is working to develop both technologies and products for the next generation of aerospace and defence applications.
Hybrid Role, nominally based from our sites in Nottingham, Barnstaple or the
Oldham/Rotherham area.
 
What you will do as the Senior / Lead Magnetics Designer
• Review of customer or internal specifications to determine the optimal magnetic solutions for products. This will include full product compliance with environmental requirements
• Develop magnetic components, typically for power or comms electronics (filters, chokes, transformers, etc)
• Write the magnetic sections of customer proposals and take ownership of all
compliance matrix responses of magnetic aspects of the final product
• Develop magnetic solutions for products by studying customer requirements,
liaising closely with internal and external customers to agree magnetic performance
• Model magnetic solutions concepts; create representative models and
simulations.
• Create 2D drawings for use in quoting and production; work with the configuration management team, providing support and compliance guidance
• Support all magnetic aspects of product design reviews
• Confirm product integrity and performance by developing test plans and
procedures for design assurance testing and qualification testing
• Develop high level manufacturing test plans that can be used by Test Engineers at the manufacturing sites.
• Provide magnetic design support for product failures, involving collecting,
analysing, and summarizing information and trends in products and then reporting findings to key stakeholders
• Continued personal, professional and technical development to ensure you
remain up-to-date with development in the field.
• Identify opportunities to improve our products and processes and actively engage in creation and management of the technology roadmap for magnetics
• Operate effectively and responsively as a team player, providing engineering
information to key stakeholders, freely sharing expertise
• Provide supportive advice, coaching and mentoring technicians and junior
engineers
• Protect product and company reputation by complying with all relevant
regulations and standards.
• Comply with all HSE requirements related to the role and work towards a zero-harm culture
 
What skills and experience will you have as a Senior / Lead Magnetics Designer?
• Electro-magnetic design experience
• Relevant analysis, modelling and simulation skills
• Requirements Analysis
• Clear and Concise Communicator of Technical Information
• Good 3D visualizer
• General Production Knowledge.
• Must be able to qualify for UK security clearance
• Advantageous to have experience in the Aerospace and Defence industry
• A good degree or higher degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or
closely related discipline.
• 5 years appropriate industry experience
 
What you will get in return:
  • Great pay and variety of company perks
  • Discounted Gym membership
  • Life assurance
  • Fresh fruit and hot drinks
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Company share-save scheme (eligible after a qualifying period)
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Medical Cover
  • Performance related Incentive Bonus Scheme