Electronic Design Engineer

Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home (1 day)

Pension contributions up to 10%

10% bonus

Private medical

25 days holiday

Job summary

Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd seeks an Electronic Design Engineer near Littlehampton. You will own electronic content from concept to production, designing analogue and digital electronics and mentoring peers within a challenging NPD environment.

You will ensure designs meet customer specs, quality standards, and timelines while supporting CRA compliance and production readiness. Flexible hours and WFH options are included.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or related
• Strong experience in digital and analogue electronics design with microcontrollers
• Knowledge of PCB design principles and layout practices
• Hands-on hardware development and embedded software awareness
• Experience taking products from concept to production
• Understanding DFMEA/PFMEA and design for manufacture/assembly
• Exposure to EMC testing and product approvals or compliance
• Experience leading complex engineering programs
• Experience in verification and validation testing

Responsibilities

• Own assigned work packages and projects
• Design and develop sophisticated analogue and digital electronics
• Create electronic schematics and PCB layouts, select components
• Transform prototypes into production-ready designs with DFMEA/PFMEA
• Ensure designs meet EMC, environmental, RoHS/REACH and regulatory requirements
• Mentor developing engineers and share best practices
• Produce high-quality technical documentation
• Support CRA compliance and operations problem solving

Skills

Digital design

Analog design

Microcontrollers

PCB design

DFMEA/PFMEA

EMC knowledge

Verification & validation

Education

Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools

Job description

Job Description

Electronic Design Engineer – Littlehampton

Are you an Electronic Design Engineer looking to work on innovative, specialist electronic products from concept through to production?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established electronics manufacturer near Littlehampton, where you'll play a key role in developing, testing and improving bespoke electronic solutions.

You'll work alongside a team of experienced NPD engineers in a technically challenging environment, with the opportunity to apply your expertise, solve complex problems and contribute to products where quality, reliability and attention to detail really matter.

You will take responsibility for the electronic content of product developments, incorporating both analogue and digital circuitry, delivering reliable and cost-effective electronic solutions. The role ensures products meet customer requirements, technical specifications, quality standards, and project timelines.

Electronic Design Engineer – responsibilities:

• Take full ownership and responsibility for assigned work packages and projects.
• Design and develop sophisticated analogue and digital electronics.
• Create electronic schematics, PCB layout, and select appropriate components to meet performance, reliability, availability, and cost requirements.
• Transform prototypes into production-ready products by applying DFMEA and PFMEA principles to create robust, practical, and manufacturable designs.
• Ensure designs meet EMC, environmental, EHS, RoHS/REACH, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Act as a technical mentor by sharing knowledge with developing engineers and helping strengthen engineering capability and best practice across the team.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Support the business in managing Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) compliance.
• Support operations in solving complex engineering challenges.

Electronic Design Engineer – Candidate Requirements:

• Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in both digital and analogue electronic design with microcontrollers.
• Knowledge of PCB design principles, including layout rules, constraints, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience in hardware development and awareness of embedded software development.
• Experience taking products from feasibility or concept through to production.
• Understanding of design for manufacture and assembly, including DFMEA/PFMEA.
• Exposure to EMC testing, product approvals, certification, or compliance.
• Experience planning or leading complex engineering development activities.
• Experience in verification and validation testing.

Electronic Design Engineer – Hours and Benefits:

• 37.5 hours per week – with flexible start and finish times
• One day working from home
• Early finish on a Friday
• Pension contributions of up to 10%
• 10% bonus
• Private medical
• 25 days holiday

So, are you an electronics engineer wanting to take the next step?