Murata Power Solutions is the World’s No.1 manufacturer of DC-DC converters and a leading producer of AC/DC power supplies and wound magnetic products. Our customer is mainly focused on the computing, communications, industrial and medical markets. We design and manufacture the industry’s broadest offering of standard DC-DC products and are a market-leading designer of custom solutions. The site in Milton Keynes has a long and successful history of design and development of low power DC-DC converters and wound magnetics products.

Main Function of the Job

The main function of the job is to organise, direct and perform verification and validation testing of products that have been designed by the company.

Job Specification

• Run entire validation and verification projects from inception to release for both magnetics products and power supplies
• Monitor and maintain suitable standards of qualification, validation and verification across the organization, including the quality of presented results and the adherence to procedures/work instructions
• Create test plans and schedules for validation and verification
• Preparation and execution of validation and verification tests in accordance with the plan and individual test work instructions
• Design and preparation of electro-mechanical fixtures for design verification (DVT), environmental (validation) and other ATE systems
• Preparation and detailed statistical analysis of results and reporting as required
• Review of current test standards to ensure we are delivering the highest quality products
• Liaise technically with product design engineers and production engineers to understand and facilitate the necessary testing to verify performance
• Can multi-task whilst maintaining a professional approach to the tasks at hand
• Provide first line support of the test systems used by other people
• Provide input into the definition and design of templates for the presentation of results
• Support of other departments and other locations
• Oversee/define work undertaken by subordinate engineers/technicians.
• Understand the concepts of PFMEA, DFMEAs, control plans and the general purpose and scope of the IATF requirements
• Understand the concepts of electrical safety (such as IEC62368 and 60601)

Essential

• Formal qualification equivalent to HND level in electronics or related discipline. Candidates with equivalent experience may be considered
• Have a methodical and structured approach to time management and task execution and be able to work to plans with tight timescales
• IT literate including familiarity with MS office software
• Ability to work in a team effectively whilst being self-motivated
• Be a proactive and good communicator to drive projects and tasks to timely completion
• Organised and able to structure work such that multiple tasks can be completed concurrently

Desirable

• Experience in a test/test design environment
• Product/component testing experience
• Experience of electrical safety
• Experience in qualification/environmental/validation testing
• Experience of reliability engineering
• PCB design and layout skills
• Mechanical Design/Modelling skills
• Knowledge of Excel macros and/or VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
• Coding experience (especially in a test environment), particularly Test Stand
• Statistical Analysis experience

Competencies

• Building and Supporting Teams
• Communicating Effectively
• Delivering High Quality Work
• Evaluating and Implementing Ideas
• Prioritizing and Organizing Work
• Supporting Organizational Goals

Benefits for the role include:

• Staff Bonus
• 23 days holidays (increase to 26 after a period of time)
• Additional 2 days holiday per annum can be earned for good attendance
• Pension Scheme (pays up to 7.5% of the employees’ salary as long as the employee matches the sum paid by the company)
• Life Insurance (4 x employees salary)
• Income Protection Cover – covers the employee for up to 5 years if they become ill at a maximum of 75% of the employee’s base salary
• Mental Wellbeing Cover – apart from mental health, this insurance covers finance, legal advice as well as many other issues that employees may be faced with

Other benefits:

• Employee appreciation day - celebrated in August
• Fully paid Christmas party which include all food and drinks and also contribution towards hotels etc.
• Hours of Work - 8.30am to 4.30pm with 1/2 hour for lunch

Benefits and work environment in Milton Keynes

• We have an excellent benefits package and our site in Milton Keynes is an excellent environment to work in and is maintained regularly by our full time facilities engineer.