Electronics Engineer

Who are we?Passionate about food? Fascinated by robots? Join Karakuri.

We are a small, friendly and creative team building robots for the restaurant and food industries and we're having a lot of fun along the way. Our teams work across robotics, mechatronics, software and down into embedded systems.

What will you do?As the Electronics Engineer , you'll be responsible for the design and development of embedded control electronics and power systems for our food dispensing units. .

You'll be accountable for

• Designing, developing and reviewing of digital and analog circuits, including embedded microcontrollers, motor control, analogue conditioning and communications.
• Selecting appropriate technologies, architectures and components.
• Working closely with mechanical and firmware engineers to ensure requirements and constraints are considered.
• Testing and debugging of designed circuits to validate functionality as well.
• Integration of complete prototypes with larger system, specifying enclosures, wiring and connectors.

RequirementsWhat we need you to have

• 3+ years experience working on the development of PCB designs
• Proven experience in designing and maintaining electronics hardware including design, schematic capture, simulation, board layout, prototype manufacture and design verification
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers (ARM)
• Experience or knowledge of
  
  • Communications protocols (RS485, CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet)
  • Motor drive circuits (Stepper, DC)
  • Interfacing with Sensors (optical, inductive, temperature)
• Good practical skills in electronics, soldering and mechanical assembly skill

It would be a bonus if you have

• Familiarity with schematic capture tools (Altium), symbols generation and ideally layout
• Experience in working with sub-contract manufacturers

BenefitsAs well as being a fun place to work, we also offer a competitive salary and the following perks

• Good contributory pension
• Vitality Health Insurance - giving you discounted gym membership plus many more rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Monthly social events!
• And of course, you'll get to play with our robots...