Electronics Engineer

Redline Group - Specialist Recruitment for Technology & Electronics Companies; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group in Cambridge is seeking an Electronics Engineer to join a leading designer and manufacturer of life safety technology on a permanent basis. You will design analogue, mixed-signal and embedded circuits, simulate and layout using Altium, develop prototypes, and drive V&V plans through to production.

You will collaborate with software, mechanical, manufacturing and compliance teams to optimise cost and functionality.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in electronics design and development environment.
• Strong analogue and mixed-signal circuit design experience.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools, ideally Altium Designer.
• Experience in electronic prototyping, testing and debugging.
• Good understanding of the complete electronic product development lifecycle.
• Strong communication skills within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design analogue, mixed-signal and embedded circuits for high-reliability products.
• Perform circuit simulation, schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium).
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept designs; support board bring-up.
• Define and execute design verification and validation plans.
• Support New Product Introduction and work with manufacturing partners.
• Contribute to product architecture and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Investigate failures, perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support compliance and certification activities with required documentation.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, manufacturing and compliance engineers.

Skills

Electronics design

Altium Designer

Circuit prototyping

Testing & debugging

Lifecycle knowledge

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Electronics

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Our client, a leading designer and manufacturer of life safety technology, are looking for an Electronics Engineer to join their team in Cambridge on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on the design and development of high-reliability electronic products, taking ownership of projects throughout the full product lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through to certification and production.

Key responsibilities of the Electronics Engineer job based in Cambridge:

• Design and develop analogue, mixed-signal and embedded electronic circuits for innovative products.
• Perform circuit simulation, schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Develop prototypes, proof-of-concept designs and support board bring-up activities.
• Define and execute design verification and validation (V&V) plans, including testing and performance validation.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and work closely with manufacturing partners.
• Contribute to product architecture, design reviews and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Investigate product failures, perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support compliance and certification activities, preparing technical documentation where required.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams including software, mechanical, manufacturing and compliance engineers.

Experience required for the Electronics Engineer job based in Cambridge:

• Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in an electronics design and development environment.
• Strong practical experience in analogue and mixed-signal electronic circuit design.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools, ideally Altium Designer.
• Experience in electronic prototyping, testing and debugging.
• Good understanding of the complete electronic product development lifecycle.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.