Higher Electronics Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Design and construct electronic and electro-mechanical equipment and systems - this covers digital and analogue design, the use of microcontrollers, control systems and data acquisition.
• Develop application software
• Work on safety related control systems (safety interlocking) for radiological and machinery safety.
• Commission and test equipment.
• Carry out modification of existing equipment.
• Provide fault diagnosis and maintenance of electronic and electromechanical equipment and systems.
• Provide advice to scientific staff on the purchase and use of electronic equipment.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Please see the job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities.

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:

You will be required to complete an application form and Statement of Suitability of up to 1500 words. This will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria please do provide evidence of how you meet this.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.

STAGE 2 INTERVIEW

This competition will involve a face-to-face interview.

As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.

Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).

You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.

Expected Timeline:

Advert close: 23:55hrs on 9th October 2023 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Interviews:TBC

Please note these dates could be subject to change.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification to Degree level in electronic engineering or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Electronics and electro-mechanical design, development and support
• Practical experience in electrical and electronic construction techniques
• Knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering techniques
• Practical experience in using electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers and signal generators
• CAD design

Desirable

• Understanding of radiological protection principles
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
• Good oral and written communication
• Training/experience in emergency response

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

UKHSA Chilton

Chilton

OX11 0RQ

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)