Electronic Engineer

Akkodis; West of England, Templecombe; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking an Electronics Hardware Engineer to design, redesign and sustain underwater communication and sensor electronics. You will focus on obsolescence management, redesign and lifecycle support in a regulated, safety-critical environment, with hybrid work and weekly site visits.

Responsibilities include leading obsolescence redesign, replacing obsolete components, PCB schematic design, and integrating MCUs/FPGA power and RF interfaces while ensuring DFM/DFT compliance and

Qualifications

• Experience in electronic hardware design and obsolescence management.
• PCB schematic design for digital and mixed-signal hardware.
• Hardware integration, testing, and validation across full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead obsolescence redesign activities for legacy and in-service electronic systems.
• Identify and replace obsolete components while maintaining form, fit and function.
• Design and modify digital and mixed-signal PCB schematics.
• Integrate microcontrollers, processors, FPGAs, power supplies, RF interfaces and communication modules.
• Support hardware enhancements, system integration and signal integrity activities.
• Collaborate with firmware, systems, mechanical, manufacturing and supplier teams.
• Execute hardware testing, validation, troubleshooting and integration activities.
• Produce technical documentation and support design reviews and ECR/ECN processes.
• Work within PLM systems such as Windchill.
• Support manufacturing, prototyping, qualification, production and in-service lifecycle activities.
• Ensure designs comply with DFM/DFT and regulated engineering standards.

Tools

Windchill PLM

Job description

Location: Bristol with weekly site visits to Templecombe – Full Time – Hybrid

Reporting to: Practice Lead

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• temsPCB schematic design experience for digital and mixed-signal hard
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• esignObsolescence management and component replac
• ementKnowledge of microcontrollers, processors, FPGAs, RF interfaces and power sup
• pliesSignal integrity, debugging and root cause ana
• lysisHardware testing and use of laboratory equi
• pmentTechnical documentation and repo
• rtingUnderstanding of DFM/DFT princ
• iplesFamiliarity with ECR/ECN processes and PLM systems such as Wind
• chillStrong analytical, problem-solving and communication