Electronics Engineer

Electronic Engineer

Location: Newcastle (office-based)

Salary: Up to £50,000

KO2's client is an exciting, fast-growing start-up developing next-generation IoT connected devices. They're building smart, connected hardware from the ground up, and are now looking for an Electronic Engineer to join their small, hands-on team as they take new products from concept through to production.

The Role

This is a genuinely broad, hands-on Electronic Engineer role within a start-up environment, where you'll be involved across the full hardware development lifecycle for connected products - from initial concept and circuit design, through prototyping and test, to supporting the move into production.

You'll work closely with firmware and mechanical engineers to deliver fully integrated, connected devices, and will have real influence over design decisions as the product range develops. This role would suit someone who enjoys variety, is comfortable wearing multiple hats, and wants the autonomy that comes with working in a small, agile team.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop electronic hardware for new IoT connected products, from concept through to production

Schematic capture and PCB layout for mixed-signal, wireless-enabled designs

Select and integrate wireless communication modules and protocols (e.g. BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN, cellular IoT)

Build and test prototypes, diagnosing and resolving hardware issues

Work closely with firmware and mechanical engineers to deliver fully integrated products

Support compliance and certification activity (EMC, radio compliance) as products move toward production

Contribute to design-for-manufacture considerations ahead of scale-up

Get involved across the full product lifecycle within a small, fast-moving teamEssential Experience

Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

Solid experience in analogue and digital circuit design

Hands-on PCB design and layout experience, from schematic capture through to production outputs

Comfortable working across the full development lifecycle, from concept through prototyping to production

A flexible, hands-on approach suited to a fast-moving start-up environmentDesirable Experience

Experience with wireless communication technologies (BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN, cellular IoT)

Exposure to low-power design techniques for battery-powered devices

Understanding of EMC and radio compliance...