Senior Electronics Engineer Full Time NEW

Bristol, Gloucestershire
Smartbox Assistive Technology

Join us at Smartbox as a Senior Electronics Engineer!

Are you a passionate Senior Electronics Engineer looking to make a real impact by giving a voice to those without speech Smartbox is seeking a dedicated individual to help enhance the lives of people with disabilities.

Your Impact:

• Technical Delivery and Leadership: Lead complex, multi disciplinary electronics projects, balancing scope, time, cost, quality and risk while supporting informed trade off decisions and coordinating contributors as needed.
• System Architecture and Lifecycle: Define and maintain robust, portable electronic platforms and subsystems with long-term lifecycle focus.
• Subsystem Ownership: Own the strategy, architecture and lifecycle of key subsystems, including audio / acoustics, embedded controllers, thermal solutions, HMIs, infrared and sensor systems.
• Electronics and PCB Design: Deliver end to end circuit design, schematic capture and analysis. Guide and review PCB layouts to ensure signal integrity, EMC, reliability and manufacturability.
• Firmware Collaboration: Contribute hands on to embedded firmware development and code reviews alongside Firmware Engineers, ensuring designs are robust, testable and maintainable.
• Test, Verification and Validation: Champion testable design and automated testing, supporting CI where appropriate. Lead verification and validation activities through lab testing, user trials and real world use.
• Quality and Compliance: Act as a subject matter expert for medical electrical safety and EMC standards (IEC (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) 2). Own timely investigation and resolution of quality issues.
• Risk Management: Perform DFMEAs and risk assessments in line with ISO 14971, implementing controls and providing verification evidence.
• Manufacturing Handover: Create accurate, version controlled BOMs and manufacturing data packs. Support production, service and repair teams with training and clear quality measures.
• Suppliers and Stakeholders: Build strong supplier partnerships and collaborate closely with Quality, Production, Eye Tracking and Repairs to improve reliability, serviceability and cost.
• Technology Strategy and Mentoring: Contribute to technology scouting and feasibility studies. Mentor Engineers and support a positive, high performing engineering culture.

Essential Qualifications / Skills / Experience:

• Collaborative team player: Values team success, supports colleagues across disciplines and contributes actively to shared goals.
• Broad hardware subsystem expertise: Experience across audio / acoustics, embedded controllers, thermal solutions, HMIs, infrared, sensors and hardware / firmware interfaces.
• Proactive, practical mindset: Comfortable taking initiative, navigating ambiguity and driving work forward in a fast moving environment.
• Clear communicator: Able to explain complex technical topics clearly and concisely to both technical and non technical audiences.
• Accessibility or AAC experience: Familiarity with user needs, environments and constraints within AAC or related assistive technology domains.
• Strong documentation discipline: Produces clear design documentation, maintains accurate version controlled BOMs, and contributes effectively to design and code reviews.
• Deep electronics expertise: Strong foundations in digital, analogue and power electronics, making sound architecture and component trade offs.
• Circuit, PCB and firmware capability: Experienced in schematic capture, DFM / DFA principles, PCB layout review, and embedded C / C++ firmware development using Zephyr RTOS (e.g. Nordic, STM32).
• Test, compliance and risk focus: Designs for testability, supports automated testing and CI, understands IEC 60601 standards, and applies DFMEA and ISO 14971 risk management.
• Supplier and manufacturing collaboration: Works effectively with suppliers and manufacturing partners, resolving issues quickly and incorporating feedback into designs.

About Smartbox

Smartbox is at the forefront of assistive communication technology, creating products used worldwide by people with diverse needs. Our values passionate, caring, empowering, achieving together, and enabling change shape everything we do.

Our Culture, Sustainability and Inclusion

We believe everyone deserves a voice. We foster a collaborative, inclusive workplace and prioritise sustainability through responsible product and process design. We re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and Founding Partner of Purple Tuesday, offering barrier free recruitment and workplace adjustments.

Rewards and Benefits

Discover a world of rewards and benefits tailored to your wellbeing at Smartbox. Beyond a competitive salary and private medical insurance, explore perks like a hybrid working model, wellness benefits, and paid volunteering days.

Ready to Make a Difference

Join us at Smartbox and embark on a fulfilling career where your work truly matters. Apply now and be a part of a team dedicated to creating technology that changes lives.

Agencies

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