ASL Safety & Security are currently looking for someone to fill the post of Hardware Engineer

The purpose of the role is to work as a hardware development engineer within a small team to develop voice alarm and related security products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design of digital and analogue systems
• Design of audio networking solutions and system peripherals
• Product maintenance support
• Design validation of new products
• Support in CE approvals testing
• Management of CAD libraries

Candidate Overview

Skills & Attributes

• Ability to work well within a small team of hardware and software engineers
• Strong communication skills and be comfortable working with all levels of the organisation and with customers
• Ability to work independently making decisions and driving issues to a conclusion
• Be interested in all aspects of the Company from business strategy to the working environment
• Be flexible and keen to assist in a variety of ways on a variety of projects.
• Above all have strong technical skills and a desire to develop these quickly

Knowledge & Experience

Essential:

• Experience of designing electronics systems in a commercial environment is essential
• Good technical documentation skills. Requirements-capture and concise, but comprehensive specification writing, is important
• Design of embedded systems using high performance microcontrollers
• Design of high speed digital systems using EPLDs
• VHDL
• Design with Digital Signal Processors
• Analogue Circuit Design 
• Experience with digital audio systems

Highly desirable:

• Experience of  IP, USB, SERDES
• Experience with switch mode power conversion
• Previous use of CadSTAR software

Advantageous:

• A practical knowledge and understanding of software principles
• Some experience of small team project management

Education & Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject or a track record that demonstrates a clear ability to design complex, innovative new products.

To apply for this position, send your CV and a covering note to the email address below (you can also use this address to request further information), or send them by post to the address on our contacts page, marked for the attention of the HR Department.

Email: recruitment@asl-control.co.uk

Posted July 2011