New Job Opportunities at Froilabo
Based in Livingston, Scotland, Froilabo have some exciting new job opportunities on offer. With over 100 years of experience in the development and manufacture of temperature controlled laboratory equipment, the preparation and preservation of samples is at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to the creation and delivery of world class temperature controlled products, giving our customers complete peace of mind.
Please view our current job vacancies below.
Electronics Design Engineer – Edinburgh Sensors & Froilabo
Role: Electronics Design Engineer – Edinburgh Sensors & Froilabo
Location: Livingston, UK
Type: Permanent
Froilabo, Edinburgh Instruments and Edinburgh Sensors are part of the Techcomp Europe family.
Froilabo develops and manufactures temperature-controlled equipment for sample preparation and preservation in laboratory and industrial applications, including ultra-low-temperature freezers, ovens, and incubators.
Edinburgh Sensors is a world’s leading manufacturers of gas detection instruments and systems for cutting-edge gas sensing solutions. Edinburgh Sensors providing solutions to a number of different industries such as agriculture, HVAC, process control and etc.
Froilabo has sites in France, Romania and a shared R&D hub with Edinburgh Instruments and Edinburgh Sensors in Scotland. Froilabo and Edinburgh Sensors are looking to create a strong engineering team to build the next generation of gas sensing technology and environmentally-friendly freezers.
We are looking to recruit an Electronics Design Engineer to join out Livingston centre.
What You’ll Be Doing
The Electronics Design Engineer will support the Senior Electronics Design Engineer / Program Manager and conducts electronic engineering tasks for new product development, bespoke customer developments and sustainability and product improvement developments. Responsibilities include designing and developing electronic products and systems, ensuring the performance and safety of products meet the specified requirements and standards.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Undertake the design and development of specified projects / products or sub-systems.
- Produce, maintain, record and ensure safe keeping of computerised design documentation.
- Provide technical support to other divisions, production or sales teams as required.
- Remain abreast of state-of-the-art electronics technology and products.
- Undertake off-site visits for design, consultancy, installation, warranty or maintenance of electronic products, as required.
- Undertake any other duties as required.
What You’ll Need to Bring
- Degree or higher in Electrical / Electronic Engineering (Candidate without formal qualifications who can demonstrate relevant experience will also be considered).
- Experience of signal and data processing for control systems, and implementation of HMI modules.
- Understanding of component selection, schematic capturing and PCB layout.
- Coding experience for Firmware in C/C++ and assembler coding.
We’d Also Love to See
- Familiar with manufacturing techniques and product development environment in digital and analogue electronics.
- Willingness to learn Altium and SVN software.
Why Us?
This a great opportunity to join an established and growing global business. In return we offer excellent financial rewards and career development prospects. You will work 37.5 flexible working pattern, that allows an early finish on a Friday. After an initial qualifying period and subject to the Company’s terms and conditions of employment, Edinburgh Instruments offers a comprehensive range of benefits including performance-related bonus scheme, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays and subsidised gym membership.
As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Refrigeration Design Engineer
Role: Refrigeration Design Engineer
Location: Livingston, UK
Type: Permanent
Part of the Techcomp Europe family, Froilabo develops and manufactures temperature-controlled equipment for sample preparation and preservation in laboratory and industrial applications, including ultra-low-temperature freezers, ovens, and incubators.
With sites in France and Romania and a shared R&D hub at Edinburgh Instruments in Scotland, Froilabo are looking to create a strong engineering team to build the next generation of environmentally-friendly freezers.
To this end, Froilabo are looking to recruit a Refrigeration Design Engineer to join our Livingston R&D centre.
What You’ll Be Doing?
The Refrigeration Design Engineer works with a small team of engineers in developing refrigerated equipment for laboratory environments, including low- and ultra-low-temperature freezers, blast freezers, and refrigerated incubators. The role will require the ability to fit in well as part of a team, whilst also being capable of working independently. As Froilabo’s resident design authority for refrigeration, the role will require international travel to Froilabo’s production site in Romania as well as occasional travel to France.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Design and develop refrigeration circuits, including component selection (compressors, heat exchangers, regulators, etc.), test, and optimization. Create and enact test plans to determine circuit reliability and make appropriate design tweaks based on the data.
- Drive ongoing transition of products to green refrigerants, ensure product compliance to relevant European and foreign regulatory requirements. Monitor changes to the requirements and ensure products and production processes continue to comply.
- Assist the Production Engineers in transitioning refrigeration circuits into production; advise on tools and processes to increase quality and throughput. Consult on refrigeration issues seen in production, working with the Production team to troubleshoot and resolve them.
- Manage a small team of Refrigeration Technicians (1-2) to carry out circuit prototyping, modifications, and test.
What You’ll Need to Bring
- Demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge of refrigeration circuit design and relevant fluid mechanics (industrial cooling, air conditioning, or similar field), especially knowledge of cascade refrigeration circuits and design for series production.
- Knowledge of the regulations regarding refrigeration systems and pressure equipment (e.g., Pressure Equipment Directive, EN 378-2).
- Knowledge of the different families of refrigerants and the relevant F-GAS and ATEX regulations.
Why Us?
This a great opportunity to join an established and growing global business. In return we offer excellent financial rewards and career development prospects. You will work 37.5 flexible working pattern, that allows an early finish on a Friday. After an initial qualifying period and subject to the Company’s terms and conditions of employment, Edinburgh Instruments offers a comprehensive range of benefits including performance-related bonus scheme, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays and subsidised gym membership.
As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Applications for vacancies advertised or speculative CVs are welcomed to jobs@edinst.com.