Principal Electronics Engineer

Principal Electronics Engineer

We are seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to provide technical leadership within a team of around 15 engineers. The role involves leading electronics design, supporting R&D development, mentoring engineers and contributing to key engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electronics design and set engineering best practice

• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects

• Contribute to R&D and technology development

• Identify technical risks and oversee critical design activities

• Support bids, proposals and new business opportunities

• Mentor and support junior engineers

Technical Focus

• Circuit design, electronic components and PCB technology

• EMC, power management, servo control, processor interfacing and communications

• Power and signal transmission, system architecture and wiring

• Fault finding at PCB and system level

Requirements

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (IET accredited)

• Typically 10+ years' experience in electronics engineering

• Strong experience in electronic design and analysis (eg circuit simulation, power budgeting)

• Experience leading projects or supervising engineers

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer status

• EMC design to military standards

• Experience with Altium or Cadence OrCAD

• Knowledge of motors, drives or control systems

• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence or MS Project

Personal Attributes

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Organised, proactive and detail-oriented

• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer or supplier sites