Electronics Engineer

Litron Lasers Ltd.; Rugby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Holiday Purchase Scheme

Employee Benefits Programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Company contributory pension scheme

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Private Medical Scheme

Job summary

Litron Lasers Ltd is recruiting an experienced Electronics Engineer for its Rugby site. You will work across R&D and Manufacturing to design and validate power electronics, capture requirements, and produce schematics and wiring diagrams.

You will liaise with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to resolve issues and develop production test rigs. The role emphasizes compliance with EMC and electrical safety standards, with opportunities to contribute to product lifecycle testing and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on hardware design experience.
• Experience with high voltage/current components (DCDC converters, inverters, chargers).
• ECAD schematic capture and PCB layout proficiency.
• Knowledge of international electrical safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate electronics, focusing on power electronics systems.
• Capture requirements, create schematics, and generate wiring diagrams.
• Liaise with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, customers and subcontractors to resolve issues.
• Develop production test rigs to qualify manufactured items.
• Test and support product lifecycle to meet EMC and safety standards; generate documentation.

Skills

Power electronics

High voltage handling

Schematic capture

PCB layout

CANbus

I2C

SPI

UART

Circuit analysis

SPICE simulations

Low-level C

Python basics

Soldering rework

Education

Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Tools

ECAD software

SPICE

Job description

SITE BASED ROLE IN RUGBY

Litron Lasers is one of the world's leading solid-state laser manufacturers. Our lasers find widespread use in a multitude of scientific and industrial applications worldwide.

The company is looking to recruit an experienced, industry-based Electronics Engineer with a hands‑on attitude, to support activities within R&D and Manufacturing departments. This is a Rugby site‑based position.

You would be joining our dynamic team of engineers and scientists, developing cutting edge systems for the photonics and semiconductor industry.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate electronics, with a focus on power electronics systems.
• Requirements capture, schematic design, PCB layout, wiring diagram generation.
• Liaising with Manufacturing, Quality team, Supply Chain team, customers, and subcontractors to understand current issues and help find solutions.
• Develop production test rigs to qualify manufactured items.
• Testing and development support of the product life cycle to ensure ongoing quality expectations, including conformance with Electromagnetic Compatibility regulations and relevant electrical safety standards.
• Generation of necessary documentation.

Skills / Knowledge desired

• Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering.
• Use of ECAD software for schematic capture, PCB layout, wiring diagram generation.
• Broad knowledge of hardware (analogue and digital) electronic engineering with minimum 3 years' experience.
• Experience working with high voltage and high current components (power supplies, DCDC converters, inverters, chargers etc) beneficial.
• Competent in basic soldering re‑work.
• Experience designing to achieve compliance with international standards.
• Knowledge of CANbus, I2C, SPI, UART interfaces.
• Experience in circuit analysis using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, signal generators.
• Experience with circuit simulation using SPICE.
• Some experience writing low‑level C, and Python beneficial.
• Ability to learn new concepts and skills.

Project Management

The successful applicant will also be an analytical, organised thinker with the ability to work both alone and in a team environment and have good time/project management skills. This is a higher‑level electrical engineering role, and you must have a high level of experience in this field.

Benefits and Rewards Package

• Working for a well‑established laser company
• Competitive rates of pay and holiday entitlement.
• Employee Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Employee Benefits Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Working hours 37.5 hours (1pm finish on Friday)
• Private Medical Scheme

Eligibility

You must be currently living and working in the UK with appropriate Right to Work documentation to support your application.

Litron Lasers operates an equal opportunity policy and welcomes applications from people of all diverse backgrounds.