Electronics Engineer

DCS Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

World-leading sonar technology

Professional development & training

Collaborative engineering team

Job summary

DCS Recruitment in Hampshire is seeking an Electronics Engineer to join a successful engineering business developing marine sonar systems. You will contribute to design, development and testing of electronic hardware across the full product lifecycle.

You will work with PCB design in Altium, embedded firmware, and FPGA projects, collaborating with a skilled team and applying your strong electronics background to solve challenging technical problems.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electronic Engineering (2:1 or above).
• Strong analogue and digital hardware design experience.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design (Altium Designer).
• Experience testing and fault finding electronic hardware.
• Good communication skills and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design analogue and digital electronic hardware for advanced sonar systems.
• Capture schematics and design multi-layer PCBs in Altium Designer.
• Develop embedded firmware and support FPGA-based designs.
• Perform hardware testing, validation and fault finding.
• Document engineering work throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Support production, product improvements and through-life engineering.

Skills

Electronic hardware design

Analogue & digital design

Embedded C/C++

FPGA development (VHDL)

Strong teamwork & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering

Master's degree in Electronic Engineering (Desirable)

Tools

Altium Designer

Intel Quartus Prime

Job description

Electronics Engineer

Salary: Competitive (DOE)
Location: Hampshire (hybrid)
Job Type: Permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic Electronic Engineer to join a highly successful engineering business developing some of the world’s most advanced marine sonar systems. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a close-knit engineering team where you’ll play a key role in the design, development and testing of innovative electronic hardware.

Working alongside experienced engineers, you’ll be involved throughout the full product development lifecycle, from concept and design through to production and ongoing product support. This role would suit someone with a strong electronics background who enjoys solving technical challenges and is looking to continue developing their skills across PCB design, embedded systems and FPGA technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop analogue and digital electronic hardware for advanced sonar systems.
• Capture schematics and support the design of multi-layer PCBs using Altium Designer.
• Develop embedded firmware and support FPGA-based designs.
• Carry out electronic hardware testing, validation and fault finding.
• Support the development of automated test equipment and Design for Test (DFT) processes.
• Produce accurate engineering documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Support production, product improvements and through-life engineering activities.

Key Skills & Experience

• Degree qualified (2:1 or above) in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of analogue and digital electronic design.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer.
• Experience testing and fault finding electronic hardware.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative engineering team.
• A proactive approach and willingness to learn new technologies.

Desirable Skills

• Embedded C/C++ programming experience.
• FPGA development experience using VHDL.
• Experience with Intel Quartus Prime.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as Ethernet, SPI, I2C, RS232 and RS485.
• Experience supporting products through manufacture and production.
• Understanding of Design for Test (DFT) and automated test equipment.
• Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Opportunity to work on world-leading marine sonar technology.
• Ongoing technical training and professional development.
• Exposure to the complete product development lifecycle.
• Join a collaborative engineering team where your ideas and development are genuinely valued.

This company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.

DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality.