Electronics Engineer

Tracerco; Billingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tracerco is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design, develop and support state-of-the-art analogue and digital instrumentation for measurement and control applications in Billingham. The role covers hardware and firmware development across the full product lifecycle, from concept through manufacture and field support.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable instrumentation, address complex technical challenges and ensure compliance with safety, regulatory and quality

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience designing analogue and digital electronics including schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Hands-on experience with 32-bit MCUs (e.g., ARM Cortex‑M), low-power peripherals and power management.
• Experience with low-level firmware and peripherals (ADC) and communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART).
• Knowledge of product lifecycle management and design for manufacture.
• Awareness of EMC Directive and other relevant standards.
• Strong understanding of analogue/digital circuit design, testing and verification techniques.
• Understanding of product development processes, reliability engineering and standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate analogue signal conditioning and digital electronic instrumentation for precision measurement and control applications.
• Write, debug and maintain embedded firmware for 32-bit microcontrollers.
• Support products through full lifecycle, driving continuous improvement and successful product delivery.
• Plan engineering activities to meet milestones, quality standards and business objectives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, robust products.
• Solve complex technical challenges involving hardware, firmware and system integration.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory and business requirements.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Analog and digital circuit design

System architecture with ARM Cortex-M

Schematic capture & PCB layout

Power management design

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Job description

The Electronics Engineer designs, develops and supports state-of-the-art analogue and digital electronic instrumentation for challenging measurement and control applications. Responsible for hardware and firmware development, the role contributes across the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept and design through schematic design, PCB layout, firmware implementation, testing, validation, manufacture and field support. Working with multidisciplinary teams, the Electronics Engineer drives continuous product improvement, resolves complex technical challenges and delivers innovative, reliable instrumentation that meets strict customer, safety, regulatory and business requirements while maintaining the highest standards of quality and performance.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Design, develop and validate analogue signal conditioning and digital electronic instrumentation for precision measurement and control applications.
• Write, debug and maintain low-level embedded firmware for 32-bit microcontrollers.
• Support products throughout the full lifecycle, driving continuous improvement, technical problem-solving and successful product delivery.

Planning, Organising and Collaboration:

• Plan and prioritise engineering activities to meet project milestones, quality standards and business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, software, quality and project management to deliver fully integrated, robust products.

Complexity:

• Solve complex technical challenges involving electronic hardware, embedded firmware and system integration.
• Balance technical performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability and regulatory compliance throughout product development.

Freedom to Act:

• Operate with autonomy on assigned tasks, taking ownership of engineering decisions and technical solutions.
• Exercise engineering judgement while identifying and escalating significant technical or commercial risks where appropriate.

People:

• Build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary engineering and operational teams.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to colleagues and support the development of junior engineers where required.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience designing analogue and digital electronic systems including schematic capture and PCB layout and routing.
• Hands-on experience developing system architectures utilising 32-bit microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M), low-power peripherals, and power management circuits.
• Familiarity developing low-level embedded firmware, interfacing peripherals (e.g., ADC) and implementing communication protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART).
• Knowledge of product lifecycle management and design for manufacture.
• Awareness of industrial standards and compliance applicable to electronic equipment (e.g., EMC Directive).
• Strong understanding of analogue and digital circuit design, low-level embedded systems, testing and verification techniques.
• Knowledge of product development processes, reliability engineering and relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Application:

• Apply engineering design principles and industry best practice to develop innovative, reliable instrumentation solution for measurement and control systems.
• Use technical expertise to investigate root causes, implement product improvements and support manufacturing and field issues.