Be part of a dynamic team
Grow your career and collaborate on exciting and varied projects with experienced engineers
Develop your skills, deliver successful projects
We’re a growing consultancy, based in Hertfordshire, that values the contributions of everyone we work with. Our office is close to London, Cambridge and Bedfordshire.
Want to work in a collaborative, relaxed environment with ever-changing technical challenges? We hope you’ll consider working with us. We are always looking for electronic design engineers, embedded design engineers and firmware engineers.
We provide opportunities to develop your skills, expand your knowledge, and influence the direction of projects.
What we’re looking for…
We are looking for experienced electronics or embedded software engineers who share our values and are open to new ways of working.
Excellent teamwork and communication skills are essential. We value care, respect, and pragmatism in our dealings with clients, colleagues, and partners. Our decisions are based on facts and data, but we remain open-minded.
Professionalism, adherence to safety and quality standards, enthusiasm for learning, and a commitment to continuous process improvement are important qualities we seek in all candidates.
Job opportunities
We’re fully aware of how important good engineers are to the success of our projects. Their expertise and dedication are invaluable assets that allow us to grow. As such, we’re always open to hearing from local talent in Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas: London, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire.
If you’re an engineer engaged in the industry and would like to get in touch, please send us your CV and cover letter, or e-mail, to careers@ripcorddesigns.com.
We will never share your CV or contact details with third parties, but we will keep you informed as staffing opportunities arise.
Current vacancies
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Senior Electronic Hardware Design Engineer
Location: Hybrid/ Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 (+Bonus) Commensurate with experience
Hours: 40 hr. per week. Hours are flexible within office hours.
Who are Ripcord Designs?
You likely have not heard of us we know. As a behind the scenes consultancy, we don’t often get to shout about the interesting things we work on. However, if you like working on a variety of interesting projects and can’t decide between working with IoT, medical devices, or even robotics then maybe a consultancy is the right fit for your curiosity in engineering. Our team is made of senior software and electronics engineers who all play an important role in all aspects of the product design cycle.
Why we need you
We are a growing company and are looking for dynamic engineers who want to advance their careers and their knowledge in electronics design. If you would like to be part of a hands-on team then we could use a good engineer to help us deliver quality, interesting products.
What we value
Problem solvers. Are you someone who loves engineering and solving problems? Learning is important to us, and we always aim to help our team learn. We value engineers who say that they don’t know something when they don’t know it – they can learn. We value engineers who ask questions when they are stuck- this happens. Engineers who like working as part of a team with other senior engineers are what we need. We value independence, if you know how to do something, go for it and get on with it independently.
As an Electronics Design Engineer you will play an integral part in the business utilising your experience. You will work in a small multidisciplinary team 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 custom electronic circuit boards, including schematic capture and PCB layout
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 good professional level of written and spoken communication is required
Required Skills and Experience:
Minimum 7+ years of electronics design experience in 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, design for manufacture, design for EMC
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
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Location: Hybrid / Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000
Hours: 40 hr. per week. Hours are flexible within office hours.
Who are Ripcord Designs?
You likely have not heard of us we know. As a behind the scenes consultancy, we don’t often get to shout about the interesting things we work on. However, if you like working on a variety of interesting projects and can’t decide between working with IoT, medical devices, or maybe even robotics then maybe a consultancy is the right fit for your curiosity in engineering. Our team is made of senior software and electronics engineers who all pay an important role in all aspects of the product design cycle.
Why we need you
We are a growing company and are looking for dynamic engineers who want to advance their careers and their knowledge in embedded software. If you would like to be part of a hands-on team then we could the help a good engineer to help us deliver quality, interesting products.
What we value
Problem solvers. Are you someone who loves engineering and solving problems? Learning is important to us, and we always aim to help our team to learn. We value engineers who say that they don’t know something when they don’t know it – they can learn. We value engineers who ask questions when they are stuck- this happens- and like working as part of a team with other senior engineers that have amazing experience and can help. We value independence, if you know how to do something, go for it and get on with it independently (from home.)
As an Embedded Software Engineer you will play an integral part in the business utilising your embedded software experience. You will work in a small multidisciplinary team 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
· 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.
Required Skills and Experience:
7+ years of embedded software and electronics design experience
Degree in Electronics, Embedded Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline (or apprenticeship)
Embedded C / C++
Electronic Design
Good understanding of real-time systems
RTOS or Embedded Linux
Debugging software and hardware using JTAG, oscilloscopes, and serial comms
Proficient with Altium (or similar)
Write and speak English at a professional level
Desired Skills and Experience
Experience working with WIFI, Bluetooth, Zigbee
Python
Architect software and electronic designs