Electronics Design Engineer

Mercury Hampton Ltd; Up Holland; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative projects

Lifecycle exposure

Professional development

Career progression

Job summary

Mercury Hampton Ltd in West Lancashire is seeking an Electronics Design Engineer to join our growing R&D team. You will take products from concept through to production release, ensuring designs meet customer requirements, quality standards, and manufacturing constraints.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, sales and cross-functional teams, work on analogue and hardware design, and help drive innovation, compliance and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics & Electrical Engineering (or related) with 3–5 years post-graduate experience.
• Strong analogue hardware design experience and knowledge of EMC and safety standards.
• Proven ability to take products from concept to production release.
• Experience with SBCs and evaluating hardware/firmware trade-offs.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analogue electronics for new products.
• Ensure designs meet requirements, quality standards and manufacturing constraints.
• Prepare BOMs and work instructions for new product introductions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, sales and R&D teams across the lifecycle.

Skills

Analogue electronics

Hardware design

Electronic product design

EMC/standards

SBCs familiarity

Team collaboration

Education

Electronics degree (3–5 years post-grad)

Job description

• Electronics Design Engineer
• Location – West Lancashire
• Salary – Up to £45,000 DOE
• Bonus – 5% of salary

Innovative Engineering & Technology Business Research & Development Team Electronics Product Design & Development - Analogue Excellent Career Development Opportunities

A recognised leader in the design and manufacture of advanced electrical measurement and monitoring solutions, supporting customers across a wide range of industrial and power system applications. As part of continued investment in innovation and product development, we are seeking an experienced Electronics Design Engineer to join our growing Research & Development team. Reporting to the R&D Director / R&D Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role in the design and development of new electronic products whilst driving continuous improvement across existing products. You will be responsible for taking products from concept through to production release, ensuring that designs meet customer requirements, quality standards, manufacturing constraints and commercial objectives. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys working across the full product lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, sales, marketing and group R&D functions to introduce innovative technologies and maintain the brands technical leadership within the market. The role offers involvement in cutting-edge product development, technology evaluation, product compliance, and continuous improvement activities. You will also be responsible for ensuring products comply with current and emerging industry standards, supporting patent and intellectual property activities, creating Bills of Materials and work instructions for new product introductions, and providing technical support following product launch. In addition, you may supervise project team members and contribute to training and knowledge sharing across the organisation. We are looking to speak with ambitious Electronics Engineers who have a strong foundation in analogue and electronic design and who are passionate about developing innovative products that meet real customer needs. This role would suit an engineer looking to make a significant contribution within a collaborative and technology-focused environment.

The Candidate

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Physics 3 to 5 years' post-graduate experience within a design engineering environment – must be analogue rather than digital
• Strong hardware and analogue electronics design experience
• Experience of electronic product design and manufacture
• Knowledge of electronic circuit simulation techniques
• Understanding of single-board computers (SBCs) and wider electronic systems
• Ability to evaluate trade-offs between hardware, firmware and software solutions
• Knowledge of EMC and product safety standards
• Understanding of electrical measurement systems, power electronics, variable speed drives and related applications
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively within cross-functional teams

Highly Desirable

• Further qualification in a relevant engineering discipline
• Detailed knowledge of analogue electronic design
• Strong understanding of electromagnetism
• Advanced electronic circuit simulation expertise
• Experience with MRP I / MRP II systems
• Experience working within ISO9001 or similar quality management environments
• Supervisory or project leadership experience

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work on innovative new technology and product development projects
• Involvement across the complete product development lifecycle
• Collaborative and supportive engineering environment
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• The chance to influence future product strategy and technological advancement
• Long-term career progression within a growing international engineering group