Associate Electronics PCB Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Brackley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team as an Associate Electronics PCB Design Engineer, where you'll design and test cutting-edge electronic circuits and PCBs. This role offers the chance to collaborate with product development teams, enhancing security solutions and creating custom-designed hardware. With a commitment to your professional growth, you'll enjoy extensive training opportunities and a supportive environment. Embrace a culture of creativity and teamwork while contributing to vital projects that impact security technologies. If you're eager to learn and make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Extensive training opportunities

Competitive pension scheme

On-site nursery

Charity leave

Free parking

24/7 gym access

Relocation loan

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and testing electronic systems.
• Understanding of product and system design processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and test electronic circuits and PCBs.
• Collaborate with teams on hardware product development.

Skills

Designing electronic circuits

Testing analogue and digital systems

Microcontroller-based systems

Teamwork and collaboration

Project management

Education

HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Further engineering degrees

Tools

PCB design software

Electronic schematic capture tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Associate Electronics PCB Design Engineer Ref. 956

Department: Engineering

Salary: £36,330 - £39,055

Job description

Salary awarded is based on skills assessment at interview.

This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, or part-time with a minimum coverage of 28 hours per week. Flexible or compressed working hours are available.

This role is office-based.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing, building, and testing electronic circuits and printed circuit boards.
• Collaborating with a product development team on hardware products and solutions to enhance security.
• Creating and maintaining electronic hardware for custom-designed security products to meet partner needs.
• Modifying existing designs and working with multidisciplinary teams on new product development.
• Participating in training and development, including external courses and innovation projects.

More About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Experience in designing and testing analogue, digital, and microcontroller-based systems.
• An understanding of product and system design and development processes.
• Relevant work experience or qualifications, such as an HND in electrical/electronic engineering.

Preferred but not essential qualifications include further electrical/electronic or mechanical engineering degrees, experience with electronic schematic capture and PCB design, RF design, EMC, signal integrity, and knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes.

Your Personal Skills

• Keen to learn and improve technical and non-technical skills.
• Enthusiastic about teamwork and collective knowledge sharing.
• Driven to complete projects to a high standard and think innovatively.
• Capable of managing workload and adapting to changing demands.
• Proactive in planning and understanding partner needs.

Putting your skills to use

You will be involved in the full product development lifecycle, creating diverse designs and working with various partners and engineers. Creativity, willingness to learn, and determination are essential.

Using your skills, you will:

• Design, develop, and document high-quality electronic PCB systems.
• Verify designs through testing and peer reviews.
• Support products and investigate defects.
• Contribute to library parts creation and project planning.

What we Offer

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 after 5 years.
• 8 Bank Holidays plus additional leave days.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
• Extensive training opportunities.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Sports & Social Society activities.
• On-site nursery (subject to availability).
• Charity leave, free parking, 24/7 gym access, relocation loan, and inclusive environment support.

About HMGCC

We are HMGCC, the UK’s security engineering specialists, working with government, academia, and international partners to develop security tools and technologies, investing in our people’s growth and work-life balance.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We offer an Interview Scheme to support eligible candidates.

Apply now and learn more by visiting our website. Our recruitment team will process applications after the closing date, which may be moved forward if necessary.

*Relocation loans are interest-free up to £2,500, repayable over 24 months for relocating candidates.