Components Engineer

at  Crane Payment Innovations

Have you ever used the self-checkout in a Supermarket? Played the slots at a Casino? Maybe you grabbed a drink from a vending machine or paid to park your car? If you’ve answered with a resounding “YES”, then you’ve done so with the aid of one of the 10 million devices installed by Crane Payment Innovations (CPI).
We make the technology that powers your everyday life, enabling more than 4 billion transactions every week in more than 143 currencies worldwide. From cash and coins to cards and mobile, we keep the world of payments moving with smart validation devices and business management software.
Headquartered in Malvern, PA (USA), CPI is supported by: >2,500 global associates, 6 manufacturing sites, 12 corporate offices and 43 service branches.
At CPI you will become a valuable part of an inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation with the support of over 2,000 associates working in one of our 15 offices across the world. If you want to have a hands-on global impact on payment solutions, we want you to join our team as an Electronics Engineer working with our supply chain team. This is a full time position based in our office in Manchester, UK.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have experience in the design and development of digital and analogue electronics principles and design.
• Familiarity with design and biasing of bipolar transistors and MOSFETs in oscillator and closed loop opto control systems.
• Able to specify suitable opamp / comparator for specific functions without over specifying with cost disadvantage.
• Track record in power switching circuits including the specification of suitable power switches and flywheel diodes.
• Familiarity with resonant circuits based on opamp and comparitor building blocks.
• Some background in motor drive systems, perhaps in choice of brushless dc motors and drivers.
• Good awareness of optical and electromagnetic sensors and their functionality.
• General awareness of new technologies and their benefits.
• Able to use schematic capture [Cadstar, Mentor Graphics].
• Able to demonstrate technical expertise and technical delivery.
• Able to develop and manage a sub-project within the broader constraints of the overall project plan.
• Innovative and able to convert concepts into reality.
• Practical application of electronics design relating to EMC theory.
• Able to communicate, take part and contribute in technical discussions with other engineers and senior managers.
• Ability to deliver and complete projects to strict deadlines.
• Requires an Engineering qualification in a related discipline.
• Experience in electronics design.

• Independent leadership of assigned projects to resolve obsolescence issues, productivity projects, and quality improvement projects
• Communicate with key stakeholders and define project requirements, constraints, and acceptance criteria
• Hands-on prototyping and circuit analysis in an electronics lab environment
• Generate schematics and perform detailed circuit analysis to verify design compliance to specific performance targets.
• Create, simulate, prototype and implement value engineering product and part redesigns
• Thoroughly document qualification test results in detailed technical test reports
• Manage projects and create/track project plans for PCBA redesign, supplier transfer, cost reductions and various other support projects
• Participate in design reviews and design related brainstorming events
• Travel to manufacturing, supplier, and customer sites as needed with appropriate notice
• Assist manufacturing facility with root cause analysis and quality improvement projects
• Must be able to work with and lead diverse teams spanning multiple sites as well as be able to work independently
• Must manage their own career development, continuously learning through experience and staying abreast of technology.
• Support activities within the global CPI Supply Chain Engineering team.