Electronics Engineer

Avanti Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering business in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced Electronics Engineer to join their team. This hands-on role involves taking responsibility for electronic system designs throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to testing. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Electronics, industry experience, and strong understanding of schematics. The position offers a salary up to £60,000, along with additional benefits such as a bonus scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Pension

25 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electronic product development.
• Comfortable working closely with hardware and small teams.
• Confidence leading technical discussions and reviews.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for electronic systems from concept to support.
• Lead technical activity and act as a point of authority.
• Support new product development and existing product improvements.

Skills

Electronic system design

Schematic understanding

System-level thinking

Problem-solving

Responsibility

Education

Degree in Electronics or closely related discipline

Tools

Altium

Job description

We are working with a specialist engineering business that designs and manufactures advanced electronic systems used in safety‑critical applications.

Due to sustained growth and increasing demand, they are looking to add an experienced Electronics Engineer to a small, highly capable engineering team, where you'd be involved in the full product development life‑cycle of their new systems.

The Role

This is a hands‑on engineering role with real technical ownership. You will take responsibility for electronic systems across the full product lifecycle, from early concept through to testing, validation, and in‑service support.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Owning electronic system designs for one or more products
• Working at system level, not just component level
• Reviewing and assessing schematics and designs
• Leading and contributing to design reviews
• Supporting new product development (approx. 70%)
• Supporting existing products, troubleshooting and production improvements (approx. 30%)
• Working closely with mechanical engineers, software specialists, and production teams
• Contributing to safety analysis and safety cases for critical systems
• Involvement in environmental, qualification, and field testing

This is not a project management role, but you will naturally lead technical activity and act as a point of authority for your products.

Technical Environment

• Microcontroller‑based electronics
• Some analog design
• Safety‑critical engineering and analysis
• Altium for schematic review and light design work
• PCB layout largely supported by external partners
• Embedded C at a review and understanding level (not a pure software role)

About You

You will be an experienced electronics engineer who has worked on real products and understands how systems come together end‑to‑end. This role suits someone who enjoys responsibility, problem‑solving, and being close to the hardware.

You are likely to have:

• A degree in Electronics or a closely related discipline
• Industry experience in electronic product development
• Strong schematic understanding and system‑level thinking
• Confidence leading technical discussions and reviews
• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach
• Comfort working in a small, collaborative team

Experience in defence, aerospace, rail, nuclear, or other safety‑critical sectors is beneficial but not essential.

Security

The role is likely to require SC clearance. Candidates must be eligible, but clearance can be sponsored by the company.

Package & Working Pattern

• Salary up to £60,000 DOE
• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Pension
• 25 days holiday
• Flexible working hours
• Predominantly on‑site due to the nature of the work, with reasonable ad‑hoc flexibility

For more information on this role, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.