Electronic System Engineer

Jackson Hogg Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hogg Ltd is seeking an Electronic System Engineer for a permanent, on-site role in Newcastle Upon Tyne. You will operate across hardware, firmware and cross-functional design within a heavily regulated medical-device environment, taking new technology from concept to market.

You will lead design cycles, ensure documentation and traceability, and collaborate with global partners to deliver scalable platforms with advanced architectures.

Qualifications

• Strong electronics engineering background.
• Experience with PCB design and embedded/firmware literacy.
• Hands-on engineering mindset in regulated environments.
• Exposure to industries like medical devices, aerospace, automotive, nuclear, oil & gas is a plus.
• ISO frameworks exposure (ISO 13485 a plus).
• Methodical, structured, documentation-first mindset.
• Strong communication and growth orientation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design cycles, updates, and enhancements across an electronics-heavy medical device.
• Documentation, traceability, and the technical file.
• Deliver design changes driven by new standards, global regulatory requirements, or product performance needs.
• Work hands-on with hardware, firmware, mechanical, optical, and microfluidics specialists.
• Support verification & validation from a design perspective.
• Interface with global partners, including China-based manufacturing groups.
• Contribute to next-generation platforms with increased throughput and advanced architecture.

Skills

Electronics engineering

PCB design

Embedded firmware literacy

Hands-on engineering mindset

Regulated industry experience

Documentation-first mindset

Strong communicator

Job description

Electronic System Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be working with a leading diagnostics business which is scalng up it's engineering team due to new international investment. This is for a dynamic electronics engineer who can operate across hardware, firmware, and cross-functional design areas while working in a heavily regulated environment. That means, you ll be involved directly into the design cycle that takes their new technology from concept to the market.

This is a permanent, full time on site role based in Newcastle.

Electronic System Engineer Key Responsibilities

• Lead design cycles, updates, and enhancements across an electronics-heavy medical device.

• Documentation, traceability, and the technical file.

• Deliver design changes driven by new standards, global regulatory requirements, or product performance needs

• Work hands-on with hardware, firmware, mechanical, optical, and microfluidics specialists

• Support verification & validation from a design perspective.

• Interface with global partners, including China-based manufacturing groups.

• Contribute to next-generation platforms with increased throughput and advanced architecture.

Electronic System Engineer Key Requirements

• Strong background in electronics engineering

• Experience in PCB design, PCB layout, embedded/firmware literacy

• Hands-on engineering mindset

• Experience in regulated or process-heavy industries
  (Medical devices, aerospace, automotive, nuclear, oil & gas)

• Exposure to ISO frameworks (ISO 13485 is a plus but not essential)

• Methodical, structured, documentation-first mindset

• Strong communicator and growth-oriented