Description
We're looking for a passionate, enthusiastic person to join our electronics hardware and firmware team for a year. This is a vital role for the team and will provide the opportunity to get some hands-on experience in a wide range of projects and technical areas.
You will work with many other engineers in the hardware, QA and Production Engineering team and beyond, and get involved with products across Focusrite, Focusrite Pro and Novation.
Core responsibilities include:
- Taking responsibility for running and maintaining the electronics hardware lab facilities.
- Assembling & fault-finding prototypes by hand, including soldering components and using CAD tools to aid the build process.
- Assisting Production Engineering Team to identify component alternatives for current product lines.
- Ordering, sourcing and maintaining stock of components/PCBs during all phases of development.
- Design work on new projects, including schematic capture, PCB layout and firmware development.
We’re looking for someone who demonstrates a keen interest in working on hardware and firmware projects, has an interest in audio and music technologies, and has experience collaborating with others on technology projects.
About the Focusrite Group: A rapidly growing, global family focused on providing opportunities for everyone and anyone to enjoy creating music.
Our placements are very popular, and that’s mainly because you can really get stuck in during your year with us. We want you to help develop our products, market our brands, speak to our customers and make us better. A lot of our previous placement candidates are now full-time employees.
All placements last for 12-months. We pay you £26,250 per year, and you get to share some of the same benefits as our permanent employees.