R&D Support Engineer

The Network-Monitoring Product Development and Data Analysis sections of our business are expanding rapidly, and we now need to recruit additional software engineers to join our hardware embedded and software product development team.

The successful candidates will join our multi-disciplinary Research and Development department and be based at Detectronic’ s offices in Colne, Lancashire.

The successful candidates will have:
• A driving interest in IoT, electronics, software development and embedded IT systems
• 2 years’ work experience in an electronics position
• Experience of analogue and digital electronics.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers at all levels
• A high level of numeracy and literacy
• The ability to work alone and as an integral part of a team.

Responsibilities
• Experience fault finding to component level.
• Experience in assembling PCBA samples and prototypes.
• Test and fault diagnosis faults during product development
• Preparing technical documentation
• Submission of product for 3rd party testing (EMC, Radio, etc)

Desirable additional skills:
• Any software development, even hobbyist
• Understanding of Database Systems and handling large datasets
• Understanding of IoT (internet of Things)
• Full clean (preferably) driving licence.

Training:
Full product and service familiarity training will be given.

Benefits:
• Due to the nature of the role, it will be office based, with a flexible working hours approach
• Holidays will be 28 days per annum (including bank holidays) from January to December, extending to 33 days after 5 full years of service.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience, paid the last week of each month by BACS directly into your bank account.
• Generous company-contributory pension scheme greater than statutory requirements.

Because of the industries Detectronic works with, on acceptance of a position with Detectronic, you will be subject to a DBS check.

We are looking for an immediate start.
Detectronic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.