Electronic Design Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions up to 10%

10% bonus

Private medical

25 days holiday

One day working from home

Job summary

Melbreck Technical Recruitment is seeking an Electronic Design Engineer in Littlehampton to develop, test and improve bespoke electronics from concept through to production. You will join a team of experienced NPD engineers in a challenging environment, applying your expertise to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions.

You will take responsibility for electronic content of product developments, incorporating analogue and digital circuitry, meeting customer requirements and project timelines.

Qualifications

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

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 components to meet performance, reliability and cost.
• Transform prototypes into production-ready products applying DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Ensure designs meet EMC, environmental, RoHS/REACH and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor developing engineers and share engineering best practices.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Support CRA compliance and resolve engineering challenges with operations.

Skills

Digital electronics

Analog electronics

Microcontrollers

PCB design principles

Hardware development

Embedded software awareness

DFMEA/PFMEA

EMC/compliance

Verification/validation testing

Product from concept to production

Education

Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB design

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?