Working at Ripcord Designs
We are a growing and dynamic embedded design company where the contribution of every person matters. If you like working somewhere with interesting and ever-changing technical challenges then we hope you will consider working with us. The atmosphere is relaxed and collaborative. There are always opportunities to grow your career and influence the direction of projects.
Other Engineer opportunities
We are fully aware of how important good engineers are to our work and always looking for talented local (Hertfordshire, London, Cambridgeshire etc.) embedded design, electronics and industrial engineers. If you are an engineer who is engaged in the industry and would like us to stay in contact, please send us your CV and cover letter or e-mail to careers@ripcorddesigns.com . The next time that we have a staffing opportunity we might be in contact.
* We will never share your CV or contact details with any third parties but might e-mail from time to time.
Current Vacancies
Senior Electronic Design Engineer (CLoSED/ FIllED)
Location: Hybrid / Harpenden, Hertfordshire and WFH
Salary: £50,000- £60,000 + Bonus
Hours: 40 hr per week. Hours are flexible within office hours.
We have a great opportunity for an Electronic Design Engineer to join a growing design consultancy where you will play an integral part in the business utilising your electronics design experience. You will join a small and focused team, working together to develop exciting new products for a wide range of applications including medical devices, wearables and the Internet of Things.
The Position:
Work from customer requirements to define and develop new products
Collaborate in a team environment to deliver innovative solutions
Design custom electronic circuit boards
Board bring-up, verification and test
Liaise with customers to assist with integration, commissioning and problem resolution
This position involves occasional client meetings and writing technical reports, so a professional level of written and spoken communication is required
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Electronics Design Engineer to gain exposure to a variety of industries and projects and make a real difference in a hands-on design role.
Required Skills and Experience:
Minimum 10+ years of electronics design experience in the industry
Degree in Electronics, Computer Science or a related discipline
Board design including schematic capture and PCB layout
Good knowledge of analogue and digital design including architecture, component selection, PCB design, design for manufacture and regulatory compliance
Experience designing with microprocessors/microcontrollers, memory devices, programmable logic, power supplies, wireless communications
Advantageous:
Experience with WIFI, Bluetooth, Zigbee
Experience with Altium Designer
C / C++ / Python
Embedded software development
Prior work in a consultancy or R&D position
Benefits:
Pension, Flexible schedule, Partial work from home, Staff referral bonus, Profit share bonus
How to APPLY:
Send your CV and supporting cover letter to careers@ripcorddesigns.com For more information on Ripcord Designs please see the website.
PLEASE NOTE No agencies. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER (CLOSED)
Location: Hybrid/ Harpenden, Hertfordshire & WFH
Salary: £ s
Hours: 40 per week. Hours are flexible within office hours.
We have an excellent opportunity for an Embedded Software Engineer to join a young and growing design consultancy where you will play an integral part in the business utilising your embedded software experience. You will join a focused team, working together to develop exciting new electronic products for a wide range of applications including medical devices, wearables and the Internet of Things. As a small design consultancy, your experience and expertise will be valued and you will contribute significantly to our projects, while having the support of other knowledgeable engineers. You may be required to supervise the work of more junior engineers or interns and meet with clients.
At Ripcord we know that we are a company built on our skills, those who work for us and with us. We aim to work with the right person to help them grow their career in a way that interests them. This may be through more technically challenging work or through advancing their management and business skills. Every engineer can make an impact and guide the direction of their career with Ripcord’s support.
We are active in the London and Cambridge engineering and tech communities and offer opportunities to attend relevant industry training events. Ripcord believes in being part of the local engineering community and sponsors the regular Herts Tech Meetup group. We would welcome an engineer who is also engaged in the larger tech community.
The Position:
Work from customer requirements to define and develop new products
Collaborate in a team environment to deliver innovative solutions
Develop high-quality embedded software in C / C++
Work on bare-metal, RTOS and embedded Linux environments
Board bring up and test
Liaise with customers to assist with integration, commissioning and problem resolution
This position involves occasional client meetings and writing technical reports, so a professional level of written and spoken communication is required.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Embedded Software Engineer to gain exposure to various industries and projects and make a real difference in a hands-on design role.
Required Skills and Experience:
5+ years of industry embedded software development experience
Degree in Embedded Systems, Computer Science or related discipline
Embedded C / C++
Good understanding of real-time systems
RTOS or Embedded Linux
Debugging software and hardware using JTAG, oscilloscopes, serial comms
Desired Skills and Experience
Experience working with WIFI, Bluetooth, Zigbee
Python
Electronic Design
Team management or supervision of junior engineers
How to APPLY:
Send your CV and supporting cover letter to careers@ripcorddesigns.com For more information on Ripcord Designs please see the website.
PLEASE NOTE: No agencies. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Embedded Design Engineer (Closed/ Filled)
Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Salary: £40,000 - £60,000
Hours: 40 hr per week. Hours are flexible within office hours.
We have a great opportunity for an experienced Embedded Design Engineer to join a growing design consultancy where you will play an integral part in the business utilising both your electronic design and embedded software experience. You will join a small and focused team, working together to develop exciting new electronic products for a wide range of applications including medical devices, wearables and the Internet of Things.
The Position:
Work from customer requirements to define and develop new products
Collaborate in a team environment to deliver innovative solutions
Design and develop custom electronic circuit boards
Develop high-quality embedded software in C / C++
Board bring up, verification and test
Liaise with customers to assist with integration, commissioning and problem resolution
This position involves occasional client meetings and writing technical reports, so a professional level of written and spoken communication is required.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Embedded Design Engineer to gain exposure to various industries and projects and make a real difference in a hands-on design role.
Required Skills and Experience:
8+ years of hands-on experience in embedded hardware or software design in a professional environment.
Degree in Electronics, Computer Science or related discipline
Plus at least 2 of the below skills:
Electronic Design
PCB layout
Embedded C / C++
Embedded Linux or RTOS
How to apply:
Send your CV and supporting cover letter to careers@ripcorddesigns.com For more information on Ripcord Designs please see the website.
PLEASE NOTE: No agencies. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
