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Working closely with our mechanical engineers and designers, you'll help define specifications, organise prototype production and board population, then test and rework until the electronics do exactly what the product needs them to do.\nThis engagement suits someone who was building electronic projects of their own before they ever started a degree and kept doing it since - someone with a strong point of view on what they want to build and the self-direction to pursue it without much oversight. You're happy to pick up new skills as a matter of course, since the work will ask this of you most days, and you're excited to help shape new kinds of products and experiences rather than just execute a brief.\n_______________________________________\nKey Responsibilities:\nCreate a wide range of electronic and electrical prototypes\nDevelop higher-fidelity versions with new PCB layouts\nCombine development kits and off-the-shelf prototyping hardware (Arduino, Adafruit and similar) where that's the fastest route to an answer\nModify and rework existing electronic products and assemblies as needed\nWork closely with mechanical engineers and designers to define specifications\nDesign multi-layer PCBs using your CAD package of choice\nOrganise prototype production and board population, working with external fabrication and assembly partners where needed\nTest and rework designs through iterative cycle.\nWork to tight project deadlines\nYour profile\nYou're a capable electronics engineer with a genuine track record of building things beyond the classroom, available for freelance project work. 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