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    4. Electronic Design Engineer Industrial Placement Oldham 2023
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    Are you in your penultimate year of study and looking to work in a fast paced, global, market leading company for your industrial placement?

    Here at Innovative Technology we have an excellent opportunity for an Electronic Design Engineer Placement Student to join our talented Electronics team. This placement will be for a period of 12 months commencing in Summer 2023 and is an office based role.

    We’re Innovative

    We’re in our 30th year here at Innovative Technology, we now have offices on five continents and employ over 400 people, with over 150 based from our state-of-the-art R&D hub and global head office in Oldham, Manchester.

    From self-service checkouts to arcade machines, we provide our retail, banking, kiosk, vending, gaming and amusement customers with products and services that help them securely accept automated payments, with our industry leading technology keeping us at the forefront of our sector.

    By being true to our values of Innovation, Collaboration, Respect and Drive we’ve seen significant growth and won numerous domestic and international awards, whilst offering outstanding career opportunities and great benefits. We’re Investors in People & are proud to hold the IIP Silver accreditation.

    You’ll find us on the edge of the Pennines and less than half an hour from central Manchester, with modern offices, free parking and excellent transport links.

    Our Opportunity

    In this role you will be taking your theoretical knowledge and practical skills further in helping the engineers to design analogue, digital and opto-electronic systems for our state of the art cash handling products.

    Here at Innovative Technology, we have a history of successful placements and encourage our students to demonstrate their understanding of their specialist subject while getting invaluable industry experience.

    This position is suited to a student in their penultimate year of University who has an eagerness to learn and to make the most of an opportunity to experience working with professionals in their chosen field.

    About the Role

    • Assist the Design Engineers in all aspects of product development, from initial concept design to rapid prototyping of PCBs and final testing/verification of electronics hardware.
    • Help test and validate certain aspects of a new design as well as helping to resolve issues with old and new products.
    • Assist in the electronic CAD design - schematic entry and PCB layout.
    • Assist with EMC and safety testing.
    • Assist our Component Engineer’s in helping to identify new components based on performance, cost and availability
    • Assist Design Engineer’s in verification testing and fault-finding of PCB prototypes and pre-production samples.

    Responsibilities 

    • Take ownership of some smaller prototype builds, ensuring it meets the design requirements and is completed on time.
    • Take part in some offsite pre-compliance at the external EMC Test house
    • Contribute to the communication of certification/approval status to rest of business

    Skills & Experience

    • Competent with lab equipment – Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, SMD soldering equipment
    • Some Familiarity with Electronics CAD software (schematics and PCB layout)
    • Be able to read through and understand analogue and digital circuits as well as electronic components and microcontroller datasheets.
    • Have an appreciation of firmware especially in the way it interfaces with the electronics hardware especially with regards to comms and optical sensing.
    • Be a good communicator and work well in a team with other engineers of other disciplines, asking questions and discussing your ideas when needed.

    Package & Perks

    • A competitive salary
    • Flexible working hours and hybrid working options
    • 32 days holiday (including public holidays) and the opportunity to earn up to an extra 12 days holiday each year
    • Private Healthcare Scheme
    • Dental scheme
    • Life Insurance
    • Educational Sponsorship
    • Onsite electric car charging points
    • staff car workshop
    • Cycle to Work Scheme
    • Informal dress code
    • Free onsite modern gym

    What’s next?

    If you’re looking to gain experience as an Electronics Design Engineer throughout your Industrial Placement Year and want to join our award-winning team on the latest cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you.