Electronics Engineer

Holt Engineering; Rusper; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Engineering in Horsham is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design, develop and deliver electronic and electrical solutions supporting a growing technology-led business.

You will contribute to R&D, process improvement and further develop the electronics team, with involvement across concept through customer delivery and ongoing production support.

Qualifications

• Strong degree (or HND with proven experience) in a related discipline, ideally IET-accredited.
• Experience working within project teams on multi-disciplinary projects with challenging objectives.
• Solid theoretical and practical understanding of electrical and electronic design.
• Ability to complete analysis-based activities such as defining power budgets and specifications, and to present findings in clear technical reports.
• Experience producing electrical/electronic designs, with familiarity in technical drawings and collaborating with production to achieve the intended design output.
• Willingness to develop projects through the full lifecycle, from initial concept definition to customer delivery.
• A demonstrable passion for innovative problem-solving and challenging the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic circuits, components and PCBs across areas such as EMC, power management, servo control, processor interfacing and communications.
• Design electrical power and signal systems, including overall architecture, power flow and system wiring, with a good understanding of production processes.
• Set and promote standards of good engineering practice, acting as a subject‑matter expert within the business.
• Identify and implement improvements to departmental processes and practices, with a strong focus on innovation.
• Communicate effectively with senior engineers, technical leads and, where required, senior managers and customers.
• Take an active role in developing and enhancing technology within the business by building subject‑matter expertise and applying it to R&D activities and projects.

Skills

Electrical design

PCB design

EMC compliance

Power management

Signal processing / interfacing

C/C++

Python

Education

Degree in a related discipline

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Electronics Engineer

Location: Horsham

Salary: £37,000 – £43,000 per annum

We are looking for a talented and driven Electronics Engineer to join a busy electronics team of 12. You will help design, develop and deliver electronic and electrical solutions that support a growing, technology‑led business, while contributing to R&D, process improvement and the ongoing development of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic circuits, components and PCBs across areas such as EMC, power management, servo control, processor interfacing and communications.
• Design electrical power and signal systems, including overall architecture, power flow and system wiring, with a good understanding of production processes.
• Set and promote standards of good engineering practice, acting as a subject‑matter expert within the business.
• Identify and implement improvements to departmental processes and practices, with a strong focus on innovation.
• Communicate effectively with senior engineers, technical leads and, where required, senior managers and customers.
• Take an active role in developing and enhancing technology within the business by building subject‑matter expertise and applying it to R&D activities and projects.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong degree (or HND with proven experience) in a related discipline, ideally IET‑accredited.
• Experience working within project teams on multi‑disciplinary projects with challenging objectives.
• Solid theoretical and practical understanding of electrical and electronic design.
• Ability to complete analysis‑based activities such as defining power budgets and specifications, and to present findings in clear technical reports.
• Experience producing electrical/electronic designs, with familiarity in technical drawings and collaborating with production to achieve the intended design output.
• Willingness to develop projects through the full lifecycle, from initial concept definition to customer delivery.
• A demonstrable passion for innovative problem‑solving and challenging the status quo.

Desirable

• Member of the IET, with an interest in working towards IEng or CEng.
• Experience using laboratory tools such as multi‑meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, PSUs and load banks, with an understanding of their capabilities and limitations.
• Familiarity with embedded software design (e.g. C, C++, C#).
• Experience of EMC, including emissions and immunity to disturbances such as EMI or lightning.
• Knowledge of motors and drive technology, with the ability to analyse and calculate motion performance.
• Awareness of control systems analysis, topology and simulation techniques, and tools such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, LTspice or similar.
• Familiarity with management tools such as JIRA, Confluence and MS Project.

If you are an innovative, hands‑on Electronics Engineer looking to grow your expertise in a collaborative, technology‑focused environment, we would like to hear from you