Job Description
Murata Power Solutions is the World’s No.1 manufacturer of DC-DC converters and a leading producer of AC/DC power supplies and wound magnetic products. Our customer is mainly focused on the computing, communications, industrial and medical markets. We design and manufacture the industry’s broadest offering of standard DC-DC products and are a market-leading designer of custom solutions. The site in Milton Keynes has a long and successful history of design and development of low power DC-DC converters and wound magnetics products.
Main Function of the Job
The main function of the job is to facilitate design, development, and support of test systems for power and magnetic products designed and manufactured by the company. Additionally, the design and support of ancillary systems (software & hardware) developed to assist and support the main functions of Test Engineering.
Job Specification
- Organise and perform project work relating to the design of in-house test equipment and ancillary departmental systems (Hardware & Software) as specified by the Test Development Manager.
- Provide primary Test Platform software development/support across department and interdepartmentally where applicable.
- Maintain good documentation and other associated records pertaining to Test Project Development
- Generate plans for new work as required by the Test Development Manager
- Oversee technician work as required within the department.
- Ensure that development work, including that carried out by Technicians, is of the required quality
- Ensure that documentation to be used for production, including that generated by subordinate Engineers or Technicians, is of a suitable standard.
- Provide technical support to other departments on matters pertaining to Test Engineering systems in development, or released for production use
- Maintain parametric data on test parameters in a variety of forms, text file, database or binary file
- Provide support where necessary to any ancillary projects existing and new, undertaken by Test Engineering
- Facilitate repair and calibration of Test systems where required
Personal Attributes
To effectively perform the duties of a Test Development Engineer, Individuals must be able to demonstrate a number of competencies that are essential to the position, which include:
Essential
· Ability to work in a team environment as well as individually whilst being self-motivated
· Formal qualification equivalent to UK degree level in Electronics or related Engineering discipline
· Familiarity with principles of testing of power components (DC-DC Converters primarily)
· An appreciation of mechanical design, particularly relating to test fixture design
· Experience in programming/software development within an Engineering environment
· Experience with NI TestStand. Familiarity with Sequence development.
· Familiarity and experience of using MS office software
· An appreciation of Quality control
· Knowledge of C# or other .NET Language
Desirable
· Experience developing Process Models in NI TestStand
· Experience of PCB Design
· Familiarity with Automotive Standards TS16949 (IATF 16949)
· Automation Experience particularly in a Manufacturing/Test Environment
· Embedded Programming.
· Familiarity with concepts of PFMEA/Control Plans.
· Experience of Fusion 360 or similar package (for either PCB design or mechanical design/modelling)
NO AGENCIES
Salary Negotiable dependent on experience
Full visa sponsorship available
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Staff Bonus Scheme (based on operating profit and new product introduction)
23 days holidays (increase to 26 after a period of time) plus 2 additional days per annum for good attendance
Pension Scheme (pays up to 7.5% of the employees’ salary as long as the employee matches the sum paid by the company)
Life Insurance (4 x employees salary)
Income Protection Cover
Health Assured is our comprehensive health and wellbeing benefit, called ‘My Healthy Advantage’ The key benefits are listed below:
• Live chat/access to counsellors and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy specialists, up to six sessions per area, per year.
• Weekly mood tracker
• Four-week plans
• Mini health checks
• Wellbeing videos
• Bright TV
Annual Employee Appreciation Day
Fully paid Christmas party which include all food and drinks and also contribution towards hotels etc.
Hours of Work - 8.30am to 4.30pm with 1/2 hour for lunch with 1 day option of working from home currently
Reputable Japanese company with over 75 years history, very stable and profitable company, good salary and excellent benefits.