Electronic Design Engineer

Light & Wonder, Inc.; Chadderton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Holiday entitlement

Hybrid working

Pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Remote GP access

Birthday/personal leave

Share purchase plan

Cycle to work

Study support

EAP

Job summary

Light & Wonder, Inc. is seeking an Electronics Design Engineer in Chadderton, UK, to design high-quality PCB hardware and embedded software across the product lifecycle. You will create schematics, BOMs, Gerbers, and documentation while debugging complex boards and ensuring EMC and signal integrity compliance.

You’ll work with cross-functional teams to bring concepts to production, manage components lifecycle, and contribute to cost-effective, manufacturable designs in a hybrid setting.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/D in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience designing PCB-based electronic systems.
• Hands-on PCB and embedded design experience with documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality PCB, electronic, and electromechanical solutions.
• Develop digital and analogue circuits, including MCUs and power regulation.
• Create and maintain schematics, BOMs, Gerbers, and records.
• Develop firmware for microcontrollers and troubleshoot interfaces like USB/Ethernet/I2C/SPI.

Skills

Analogue & digital design

MCU development

Power regulation

USB/Ethernet/I2C/SPI/RS232/RS485

EMC and signal integrity

PCB design tools (Altium)

DFM and manufacturability

Root cause analysis

Firmware development

Schematic capture and layout review

Education

Electronic Engineering degree or HNC/D

Tools

Altium

PLM systems

Schematic capture

Job description

## Electronic Design EngineerApply: Hybrid: Chadderton, United Kingdom: Full time: Posted Today: R321930**Gaming:**Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.**Position Summary**As an Electronic Design Engineer, you'll work across the full product development lifecycle, designing electronic hardware, developing embedded solutions, troubleshooting complex systems, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to bring innovative products to market. This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise with creativity, solving real engineering challenges while contributing to products enjoyed by players globally.Whether you're refining existing designs, developing new PCB architectures, or identifying root causes within complex systems, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality solutions that make a real impact.We're looking for people who are full of ideas, want to challenge the norm and work to our core values...* **Dare to be Bold** - We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable.* **Uphold Integrity** - We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.* **Never Settle** - We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.* **Celebrate Perspectives** - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.* **Win as a Team** – We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.**What You'll Do*** Design and deliver high-quality PCB, electronic, and electromechanical solutions that meet technical, project, and business requirements.* Develop digital and analogue circuits, including MCUs, power regulation, communication interfaces, and LED driver systems.* Create and maintain technical documentation, including schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, Gerbers, and engineering records.* Develop and debug firmware for microcontrollers and other programmable devices.* Diagnose and resolve complex board-level issues, providing root cause analysis and design improvement recommendations.* Review PCB layouts to ensure performance, manufacturability, EMC compliance, signal integrity, and reliability.* Support component selection, qualification, and lifecycle management, including alternatives for EOL and long lead-time parts.* Drive products from concept to production and beyond, using PLM systems, applying DFM principles for mass manufacture, and proactively managing component obsolescence and EOL risks.* Design, test, and troubleshoot interfaces such as USB, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, RS232, and RS485.* Partner with cross-functional teams to take products from concept through validation and into production.* Contribute ideas that improve product performance, quality, cost efficiency, and manufacturability.**What You'll Bring*** Strong understanding of analogue and digital circuit design, including MCUs, power regulation, communication interfaces, and embedded systems.* Hands-on experience with PCB design tools such as Altium, schematic capture, layout review, and technical documentation.* Experience debugging complex electronic systems, performing board-level fault analysis, and identifying root causes.* Familiarity with high-speed measurement techniques, EMC compliance, signal integrity, and electronic design best practices.* Knowledge of component selection, lifecycle management, and alternative sourcing for EOL and long lead-time components.* Experience designing and troubleshooting interfaces such as USB, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, RS232, and RS485.* Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.**Qualifications*** Degree or HNC/D in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline, with proven experience designing PCB-based electronic systems.**How You'll Grow*** Broaden your technical expertise across electronics design, embedded systems, and next-generation gaming technologies.* Gain hands-on experience taking products from concept through development, testing, and production.* Learn from a collaborative team of engineers and contribute to products enjoyed by players around the world.**What can we offer you?*** Annual performance bonus* 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays* Hybrid working (4 days in the office)* Up to 8% employer pension contributions* Private medical insurance* Remote GP access* 1 day off for charitable work* 1 day off for your birthday or personal celebration* Half Day for Health (dedicated time for your wellbeing)* Employee Share Purchase Plan* Reward platform with cycle-to-work scheme and discounts/cashback* Elective benefits (Tastecard, travel, dental, Give As You Earn)* Study support* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)