Logo
Vicon Motion Systems Ltd.

Principal Hardware Design Engineer

Vicon Motion Systems Ltd., Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285


Principal Hardware Design Engineer

Department:

Vicon HardwareEmployment Type:

Permanent - Full TimeLocation:

Yarnton, OxfordshireReporting To:

John Cload

Description

Are you interested in working on products at the very cutting edge of technology? Want to join Vicon, an Academy Award-winning company, and the world’s largest supplier of precision motion capture and tracking systems?

Vicon is the world leader in motion capture technology, developing high performance software and hardware products for the entertainment, engineering and life science industries. Vicon products have been used in major feature films, games, and commercials, and Vicon is a crucial measurement tool for biomechanics, robotics, and cutting-edge science. We have offices in Oxford, Denver, Los Angeles and New Zealand.

Vicon is a subsidiary of Oxford Metrics Plc.

We are looking for a Principal Hardware Design Engineer to join our development team in Oxford. Reporting to the Lead Hardware Design Engineer , you will form part of the team creating industry leading hardware products.Key ResponsibilitiesElectronic Design of a range of hardware products including high speed motion capture and video cameras, calibration devices and synchronisation and networking equipment

Working alongside, and sometimes leading, teams comprising of electronic, mechanical and software design engineers in the creation of high performing and cost effective solutions

Ensuring designs have appropriate test coverage for development and manufacture and that designs meet appropriate regulatory compliance

Full product lifecycle involvement from early conceptual studies through to manufacturing support post-release

Occasional mentoring of more Junior Hardware Design Engineers

Required Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseKey requirements are VHDL/Verilog for FPGAs (including implementation of algorithms), high speed digital design, a working knowledge of analogue design and experience of developing products for manufacture with an emphasis on DFM/DFT

Suitable candidates will be educated to degree level in Electronic Engineering (or equivalent) and have at least 10+ years of demonstrable and relevant industry experience

We’re looking for an outgoing, confident and self-propelled candidate that will be a great fit within our small and highly experienced team of engineers

In depth experience of image sensors, optics, Ethernet and RF Design would be advantageous

Benefits

·

Competitive salary

·

10% Company Pension

·

25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

·

Life Cover

·

Private Medical with Optical / Dental Insurance

·

Permanent Health Insurance

·

Cycle to work scheme.

·

Free On-site Parking#J-18808-Ljbffr