Design Engineer - Electronics

Job Description - Design Engineer - Electronics (263794)

UGL's Rail and Technology Systems group is a leading provider of customised integrated systems for road and rail infrastructure, including: rollingstock on-board equipment, rail maintenance facilities, rail signalling and control; and intelligent transportation systems. We are known for our clever solutions that maximise safety, simplify construction, reduce operation costs and operator workload, and improve reliability. We are uniquely positioned and resourced to support our clients in their goals of providing exceptional transport solutions.

We pride ourselves on our people, working to give opportunities and support to engineers willing to challenge themselves. We believe that engineering is more than desktop design work and encourage our engineers to get their hands dirty with prototyping; working with production; and the Construction and T&C project phases at our client's facilities to refine and improve our products.

Joining our team will allow you to leverage your high energy, passion and expertise in engineering to excel and develop in a welcoming atmosphere. You will thrive in a supportive and professional team that values mutual respect, openness and collaboration towards a common goal. Respectful of the engineering lifecycle, assurance and compliance you will also possess the skills and ability to identify risks and issues, provide planning advice (scheduling, planning and budgeting), ensure quality processes are adhered to, and provide and accurate and timely reports. Your attention to detail ensures adherence to quality standards, while your capacity for accurate, timely reporting supports our project's success. We value innovative thinkers and look forward to your creative contributions."

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, results orientated, self-driven team player to join our Products group: developing and supporting UGL's own electronics products, supporting manufacture of licensed products, evaluating and supporting resale products; as well as contributing to major infrastructure projects with a Tier-1 engineering company. If you are confident; you have the drive, skills, knowledge, and experience to fulfil this role then please, we'd love to hear from you.

We offer excellent work/life balance and support flexible working hours and hybrid work - balancing project, company, and personal needs. We have a large and broad team to provide technical development, mentoring in your role, and opportunity for career development within UGL.

Key Tasks

Produce designs, technical specifications, test plans, procedures, drawings and other design documentation

Assist an electronics workshop in the servicing of equipment by: locating information, providing guidance for advanced fault diagnosis, examining repair records for trending failures, designing modifications for functional changes and substituting obsolete components, and maintaining existing manufacture and test documentation.

Produce cost estimates for new designs and refurbishment works, including engineering time estimates, assembly and test time estimates, and obtaining quotes for PCAs and other materials.

Evaluate and audit Contract Electronics Manufacturers and other suppliers

Represent UGL for with our clients for advanced technical support and on-train/on-site testing activities

Other Responsibilities:

Perform system analysis to assist in ascertaining the most appropriate design strategy for each product/project

Circuit design, Schematic capture and PCB layouts; with the highest of care to achieve our goal of zero-issue first PCB runs.

Embedded software development for microcontroller-based designs, including: architecture design; selection of devices, programming tools and languages; debugging on the target hardware, configuration management, documentation and user manuals; debugging of existing code; reviewing existing code to understand functional behaviour of products.

Undertake prototyping, first of type testing and fault-finding activities to validate designs and modifications; and implement best value changes where necessary

Develop documentation to provide accurate configuration control, including: Bill of Materials, assembly instructions, and production test procedures

Development of cost-effective test jigs and workbenches

Develop client-facing documentation including Operations and Maintenance manuals and training materials

Investigate product in-service failures/problems/incidents, including: analysis of records, diagnosis of faults on railways and onboard rolingstock

Self-manage tasks to ensure all deliverables are completed on schedule, working with other team members where necessary to integrate the designs into larger systems, co-ordinate with workshop resources and ensure the projects meets agreed milestones in a professional and cost-effective manner

Manage costs of projects, including consideration of: the most cost-effective technical solutions to hardware and software design, manufacturability, reuse of existing design, capabilities within the team, safety, quality and reliability.

The following Ideal attributes are highly desired, but if you do not tick all the boxes, you could still be a great fit. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, Telecommunications or Mechatronic Engineering or related discipline, and able to obtain Member status with Engineers Australia.

2+ years experience in electronics design , including:

o Hands-on assembly and test of prototypes, and troubleshooting circuits

o Schematic entry and PCB Layout (Altium Designer is preferred)

o Software development for embedded microcontrollers in C

Experience in other software languages including Assembler, AHDL, VHDL, scripting languages is desirable

Experience in rail, defence, mining or aerospace industry is an advantage

Experience with Networks, Virtual Machines and Linux is an advantage

Experience in project management or project coordination experience is an advantage

Experience with CENELEC System Engineering standards EN 50126, EN 50129, 50128/50716; to perform development of systems which are safe, SFAIRP; using tools such as Hazard Assessments, FMECA, FTA, software development to SIL is an advantage

Next Steps

Follow the instructions on this advert to express interest in this opportunity. Applications should include a covering letter addressing the above criteria and an up-to-date resume.

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate the suitability of an applicant for a role including criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work checks, and reference checks.

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Job Reference: 263794

Why Join UGL?

Flexible work options

Discounts with major retailers

Private health insurance offers, wellness program and discounts

Education assistance

Salary continuance insurance and Novated car leasing

16 weeks of primary carer leave, and 3 weeks partner leave

9000 employees. 20,000 + development activities for employees each year .

Diversity & Inclusion at UGL
We embrace diversity and are committed to a supportive, inclusive workplace. Our initiatives include:

Pay equity and eco-friendly practices.

Community support and charitable causes

Female leadership, sponsorship, and inclusion programs

Empowering programs for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Australians

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and abilities. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruitment process.

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Work Type : Full-time

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