Senior Electronics Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Electronics Engineer to join a specialist engineering team based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

Reporting to the Design Team Lead, you will take responsibility for the design, development, testing and support of electrical and electronic solutions, working from initial concept through to completion within a structured phase-gate development process.

This is a fully on-site role at Ampthill, with the expectation that the successful candidate will work on-site on a full-time basis due to the nature of the work and security requirements.

You will play a key role in developing robust electronic hardware for demanding environments, while supporting the wider engineering team across design, manufacturing, integration and testing.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop electrical and electronic hardware from concept through to production.

Develop analogue, digital, microprocessor, FPGA and power electronic solutions.

Produce and review electrical/electronic schematics and PCB designs.

Carry out circuit analysis, simulation, testing and evaluation.

Undertake electronic analysis including derating, stress and tolerance assessments.

Develop and maintain specifications, processes and technical procedures supporting design and manufacture.

Support the definition of functional and physical design requirements and integrated system architectures.

Provide technical input into supplier capability assessments and source selection.

Support Assembly, Integration and Test activities, including troubleshooting and technical investigations.

Use laboratory test equipment to support development and fault finding.

Support JTAG design and debugging of electronic circuits.

Produce technical documentation including trade studies, requirements documentation, compliance evidence and test documentation.

Work closely with other engineering disciplines, suppliers and manufacturing teams to deliver technically robust solutions.

Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and ways of working.

About You

We are looking for an experienced electronics engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of technical work and working across the full product development lifecycle.

Essential Experience

HNC, HND, BEng or equivalent qualification in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

Proven experience in electronics hardware design and electr...