Electronics Engineer

Pulse IT Recruitment Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse IT Recruitment Ltd seeks an Electronics Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering RF and radar electronics in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. You will design, test, and integrate hardware across analogue, digital, and embedded domains, with production-ready focus.

Applicants should have hands-on PCB design (Altium/KiCad/Eagle), signal integrity, EMI/EMC, and experience with embedded C/C++, or HDL. Security clearance or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and testing electronic systems with low-noise analogue and high-speed digital circuits.
• Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, grounding, and environmental testing principles.
• Familiarity with RF front-end design and signal conditioning is a plus.
• Experience with embedded C/C++, VHDL/Verilog, or firmware development is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and develop analogue and digital circuits.
• Produce PCB layouts and schematics using Altium Designer, KiCad or similar ECAD tools.
• Perform board bring-up, hardware debugging, and prototype validation.
• Support system integration across RF, radar, and software engineering teams.
• Ensure designs meet EMI/EMC, safety, and environmental compliance standards.
• Security Clearance, or eligibility to obtain it.

Skills

Low-noise analogue design

High-speed digital circuits

Schematic capture

Signal integrity

RF front-end design

Environmental testing

Embedded C/C++

VHDL/Verilog

ISO 9001 awareness

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Eagle

Job description

My Client is a leading innovator within its field. Operating in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment, the team is driven by precision, creativity, and a shared purpose: protecting airspace and critical infrastructure with intelligent, high-performance solutions.

Role Overview

We are seeking an Electronics Engineer to join its multidisciplinary engineering team. You will play a key role in designing, developing, testing, and integrating electronic hardware across RF and radar-based systems. This position is ideal for an electrical engineer with strong PCB design capability, and a passion for building robust, production-ready electronics.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and develop analogue and digital circuits.
• Produce PCB layouts and schematics using Altium Designer, KiCad or similar ECAD tools.
• Perform board bring-up, hardware debugging, and prototype validation.
• Support system integration across RF, radar, and software engineering teams.
• Ensure designs meet EMI/EMC, safety, and environmental compliance standards
• Security Clearance, or eligibility to obtain it.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing and testing electronic systems, including low-noise analogue and high-speed digital circuits.
• Skilled in schematic capture.
• PCB layout tools (Altium, KiCad, Eagle).
• Hands on experienced in signal integrity, grounding, and EMI/EMC principles.
• Ideally familiarity with RF front-end design and signal conditioning.
• Knowledge of environmental testing and ruggedisation techniques.
• Any experience with embedded C/C++, VHDL/Verilog, or firmware development is a bonus!
• Understanding of ISO 9001 quality systems.