About this role
Why Us?
Lucy Electric is a leader in secondary power distribution solutions with over 100 years’ industry experience. Specializing in high-performance medium voltage switchgear for utility, industrial and commercial applications, we enable the safe and reliable distribution of energy to homes and businesses worldwide.
About this role
The Principal Hardware Engineer will be an integral part of the Automation Engineering team. As a key expert in hardware engineering, you will support and develop of hardware for the next generation Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) and other Lucy Automation products for Distribution Automation. Your role will involve utilizing skills, tools, and processes within the global team.
The Principal Hardware Engineer will collaborate with the Project Manager, Product Manager, and other stakeholders to address hardware issues and bring the product to fruition, ensuring a successful release to end users.
Responsibilities Within Our Team
• Analyze in design and development of hardware solutions for Automation engineering.
• Analyze scope and requirements, identifying and resolving hardware problems on high priority.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in firmware technologies, providing recommendations for improvement.
• Actively participate in hardware design and reviews.
• Support change management, testing, fault finding, prototype development, and production builds.
• Provide end-user support for both new and existing products.
• Collaborate within an agile, multi-disciplined team.
• Propose innovative solutions to technical challenges.
Dimensions
The role will eventually be based in the office, with some flexibility for remote work.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Skills:
Analyze hardware scope and requirements.
Experience of electronic Digital, Analog, and Power electronic design.
Experience with ECAD tools for schematic capture, simulation, component selection, PCB design.
Experience with tools like Cadence, ORCad, Proteus
Experience in application of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT) techniques.
Experience in analyze in debugging and fault finding in new and existing designs.
Experience in analyze of RFQ package for EMS provider and qualification of offers.
Experience in EMI, EMC, Environmental, Mechanical standards, and type tests.
Self-motivated, innovative, willing to pursue new technical areas and capable of working independently.
Knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, Power-Point, and Excel
Desirable Knowledge:
Experience to usage of test equipment like Omicron test set, Multimeter, Oscilloscope and maintenance of laboratory equipment • Experience of project/task planning
Experience in using debuggers, simulators, and oscilloscope. • Safety critical hardware principles
Electrical distribution systems
Knowledge of MV distribution systems and switchgear
Qualifications:
Candidate should have a good degree in a relevant subject (Hardware Engineering or equivalent) and possess 16 to 20 years of hands-on engineering experience.
Principal Hardware Engineer at Lucy Electric is innovative, flexible, methodical, patient, logical, enthusiastic, and open to new ideas. He/she will work in teams and enjoy learning and share knowledge.
Lucy Electric is an international leader in intelligent secondary power distribution products and solutions, with features such as remote operation and monitoring. Linking energy generation to consumption, the business specialises in high-performance medium and low-voltage switchgear for utility, industrial and commercial applications.
Other facts
About Lucy Electric
Lucy Electric is a leader in secondary power distribution solutions with over 100 years’ industry experience. Specialising in high-performance medium voltage switchgear for utility, industrial and commercial applications, we enable the safe and reliable distribution of energy to homes and businesses worldwide.
Our products are at the cutting edge of medium voltage design and innovation, providing switching, protection and distributed automation solutions with reliability, safety and value built-in as standard.
Based in Thame, Oxfordshire, UK, Lucy Electric also has offices in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Brazil, India and Malaysia, with manufacturing facilities in the UK, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India.
Through associations with industrial partners and contractors, we have established an international reputation network in over 50 countries.
What you'll do
- The Principal Hardware Engineer will analyze and develop hardware solutions for Automation engineering, collaborating with various stakeholders to resolve hardware issues. The role involves supporting change management, testing, and providing end-user support for products.
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