Randox Laboratories continues to develop disruptive innovations within the Diagnostics and Healthcare sector globally.
We are proud to have been named the Number 1 company in Northern Ireland, for the second consecutive year in the "Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies 2024".
Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve.
We have a career opportunity for an Electrical Design Engineer within our Maintenance department .
What does the Maintenance team do?
The Maintenance Team are responsible for our manufacturing equipment, ensuring downtime is kept to a minimum and productivity is high.
By undertaking reactive and preventative maintenance, as well as conditional monitoring and continuous improvement taking ownership of the tasks carried out.
The manufacturing equipment ranges from new state of the art Filling and capping machines, freeze driers, freezers, robots, printing and labelling, to bespoke lines and older equipment.
Location: Randox Science Park, 30 Randalstown Rd, Antrim BT41 4FL.
Contract Offered: Full-time, Permanent.
Working Hours / Shifts: 40 hours over four days per week: Monday to Thursday.
What does the Electrical Design Engineer role involve?
This role is responsible for design and development of new diagnostic platforms and the continuous improvement of existing platforms (including systems to support internal Randox departments).
This is an extremely varied role that will require you to develop a varied skillset, including: Develop design concepts based on User Requirements Contribute to the development of Functional Requirements Specifications based on User Requirements and approved concept designs Working within a multi-disciplinary team, clearly communicate requirements to other team members to ensure all development and testing is coordinated appropriately Applying knowledge of Electronic, Electrical, RF, Analogue and Digital design for the design, assembly, integration and prototyping of system components into working systems for developmental assessment Work alongside other engineering disciplines and scientists to ensure designs are rigorously tested, verified and validated Identify appropriately specified COTS products / software for use within a system Liaise with external design / manufacturing companies on technical specifications and project progress when appropriate Liaise with Purchasing department on the identification and evaluation of suitable suppliers Generate and maintain technical documentation, specifically, but not limited to, specifications, design drawings, design calculations, work instructions, FMEA, BOM etc.
Conduct, review and revise FMEA.
Contributing to risk/hazard analysis for all our products.
Report on status of projects / designs to direct and senior management For products under development and released, contribute to design change when necessary, ensuring that design change is managed in a controlled way.
Ensure all systems are designed to a high quality, ensuring compliance with appropriate internal procedures and external standards.
Essential Criteria: Qualified to at least degree level in electrical or electronic engineering or relevant work experience.
Demonstrate relevant experience in electronic design, covering both analogue and digital circuits.
Willingness and desire to learn and explore new technologies.
Desirable: Experience of mechanism design and experience with motion or robotic systems.
Understanding of design for manufacturing principles.
Knowledge of ISO standards and FDA guidance for the medical devices sector.
How do I apply?
Click Apply on the site of this advertisement.
You will then submit your CV to Randox for review.
This advert may be open for as long as 30 days although we may close the advert early if we receive sufficient applicants to fill the roles.
About Randox: An international company operating in over 145 countries that continues to have unparalleled growth, Randox Laboratories has been the heartbeat of the UK's National COVID Testing Programme throughout the pandemic.
In early 2020 Randox recognised the threat from COVID-19 and, based on over 40 years of diagnostic experience, quickly developed a test to accurately identify the virus.
Testing at scale commenced within weeks to support the UK's National Testing Programme and private clients alike.