Electronic Design Engineer

Avanti Recruitment; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fire safety contracting firm based in Yeovil is seeking an experienced engineer to join their R&D team. You will design electronic systems for IoT-connected compliance products. The ideal candidate has a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, 2+ years of experience in design, and proficiency in PCB design tools. Salary up to £65k, depending on experience, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of design experience required.
• Confidence working to safety and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and document PCBs and circuit layouts.
• Source components and optimise for manufacturability.
• Validate and test against compliance standards.

Skills

PCB design

Power management

Communication protocols (IoT, LoRa, BLE, Wi-Fi)

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Overview

This company is the market leader in fire safety contracting and compliance for the UK social housing sector. With operations nationwide and a central hub in Yeovil, they deliver large-scale projects for local authorities, including a multi-year, multi-million-pound contract in Scotland. Now spinning out a smart compliance division, the team is developing self-monitoring safety products that drastically reduce manual inspections and improve accountability across the sector.

The Role

You will join a specialist R&D and engineering team to design the electronic systems that power IoT-connected smart compliance products.

Responsibilities

• Design and document PCBs and circuit layouts
• Source components and optimise for manufacturability
• Validate and test against compliance (EMC, LVD, safety)
• Liaise with firmware, product, and mechanical teams
• Collaborate with production partners and testing bodies

Must Have

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or similar)
• 2+ years of design experience
• PCB design tools: Altium or KiCad
• Power management & comms (IoT, LoRa, BLE, Wi-Fi)
• Confidence working to safety and compliance standards

Nice to Have

• Soldering, breadboarding, testing
• Firmware/hardware integration skills

Salary up to £65k depending on experience + benefits