Electronics Engineer

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Uny Lelant; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd in St Ives, Cornwall, seeks an Electronics Engineer to join a team building rugged electronics for demanding environments. You will troubleshoot, maintain, and quality-control existing systems, gaining knowledge from an experienced engineer while working across digital and analogue electronics with an emphasis on analogue nuance.

This is an on-site, hands-on opportunity to influence real-world products.

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in digital and analogue electronics.
• Experience with PCB design and layout.
• Familiar with I2C, SPI, UART serial communications.
• PIC development experience is a bonus.
• Exposure to closed-loop radio comms (e.g. LoRa) is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting, maintaining, and quality-controlling existing electronic systems.
• Building deep working knowledge of established products through handover from an experienced Electronics Engineer.
• Working across digital and analogue systems with a focus on analogue nuance.
• Supporting PCB-level and serial communications work as part of day-to-day engineering.

Skills

Digital & analogue electronics

PCB design & layout

Serial communications (I2C, SPI, UART)

Ohm's Law & op-amps

Hands-on electronics

PIC development (bonus)

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Job description

Electronics Engineer

St Ives, Cornwall

Up to £40,000 DOE

Why This Role

Based in a stunning beachside location near St Ives, our client designs and builds rugged electronics for demanding industrial environments - with a client list that includes household names across Europe and the USA. This is a genuine opportunity to work on real-world products where reliability matters, alongside an experienced engineering team who'll give you a thorough, hands‑on handover of the systems already in place.

What You'll Be Doing

• Troubleshooting, maintaining, and quality‑controlling existing electronic systems
• Building deep working knowledge of established products through direct handover from an experienced Electronics Engineer
• Working across both digital and analogue systems, with a strong focus on analogue nuance
• Supporting PCB‑level and serial communications work as part of day‑to‑day engineering

What We’re Looking For

Technical background:

• Solid grounding in digital and analogue electronics, including Ohm's Law and op-amps
• PCB design and layout experience
• Familiarity with serial communications (I2C, SPI, UART)
• Microchip PIC development experience is a bonus, not essential
• Exposure to closed‑loop radio communications (e.g. LoRa) is helpful but not essential

Personal profile:

• A degree in Electronic Engineering
• Hands‑on electronics experience - from industry, academic projects, or personal/hobbyist work
• Industry experience, including in a small business setting, would strengthen your applicationStrong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and a genuine desire to learn
• Able to work on‑site full time (note: no relocation budget provided, though candidates have relocated for this role before)