Senior Electrical Development Engineer (Sustaining)

Job content

Our Clevedon site is looking to recruit a Senior Electrical Development Engineer to work in our Sustaining Department.

Objective

To support product sustainability at Product Company, Clevedon

Goals

• To maintain the design of modules/sub-assemblies of existing products in accordance with Edwards’ gated procedures / engineering change process, ensuring that the required safety, reliability, quality and cost targets are met
• To ensure continual conformance to the relevant international, national and industry safety standards for existing products
• To verify that any changes or new designs conform to the relevant design standards by calculation and/or testing as appropriate
• Responsible for the detailed documentation and maintenance of the design (drawings, design data, BOM, test data) ensuring all relevant information is recorded/updated in a timely manner and placed in the correct location within Technical Construction File (TCF), project folder, or uploaded to the project SharePoint site as appropriate
• Provide support for manufacturing if there are issues in build or final test when required
• Provide electrical support for Continuous Improvement Projects (CIP) when required
• Provide electrical support for Customer Support Group when required
  

Tasks

• To coordinate the design and development tasks on larger projects in assistance to the Lead Engineer and Project Manager
• To lead HAZOP, DFMEA studies and risk analysis techniques according to best practice ensuring that resulting actions are included in a verification test plan, factory acceptance test or final test and commissioning document
• To participate in the direction and development of more junior Engineers and Designers
• To carry out/participate in and record risk assessments as required in the execution of a project
• To ensure engineering changes are concluded in accordance with the planned schedule
• Type testing and compliance testing of designs, including design of experiment
• Perform engineering calculations
• Use ACADE for updates to existing / generation of new electrical schematics and cable assemblies
• Check electrical drawing packages, ensuring design specifications are met
• Data Analysis – to analyse experimental data, summarise and document conclusions in report format
• Design Reviews – to conduct high quality design reviews (specification, concept and critical)
• Sample Approval – to support sample approval of new parts and assemblies
• Problem Solving – to solve problems both in-house and on customers’ site and resolve with practical solutions – use of a range of problem-solving techniques, e.g., 8D, Ishikawa etc.
• To generate innovative ideas and contribute to new processes and product improvements.
• To work closely with Marketing and other business functions including other electrical engineering teams
• To generate work packs for external drawing resources contracted to support Edwards with achievable deadlines and provide feedback on their tasks (checking work, detailing any rework requirements, monitoring completion rate of tasks)
  

Qualifications

& Experience

• A good Electrical / Electronic Engineering degree (or other engineering qualification depending on experience)
• Ability to form and lead teams, coordinating actions to specific goals
• Used to working in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in directing the work, mentoring and supporting more junior engineers and designers
• A high level of CAD skills (AutoCAD Electrical preferred and/or other electrical drafting tools)
• A good understanding of system electrical schematics and preferably Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Ability to self-manage, plan and prioritise multiple tasks
• Confidence in communications to all levels of a business for project status
• Ability to convey design intent concisely to all levels (Upper management, Project Managers, Lead Engineers, peers and other members of the team) – to inform and to educate
  

About Edwards

We want to be a workplace for everyone. At Edwards we know that diversity and inclusion are critical to our long-term success. We know that diversity and inclusion help us understand our customers’ needs and strengthen employee motivation, productivity, innovation and results.

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.