Electronics Engineer: Hands-On Test Systems & Manufacturing

Platform Recruitment; Royston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an experienced Electronics Engineer to join a growing technology manufacturer’s Operations Engineering team in Royston, UK. You will develop and improve PCBA and product testing capabilities while supporting manufacturing operations and introducing new test equipment.

The role requires strong fault‑finding, PCB design skills, and CAD experience (Proteus, Easy-PC). You will work with R&D, Manufacturing and suppliers to deliver robust production solutions and drive

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in Electronics Engineering or related field.
• Experience in electronics design, manufacturing or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong circuit design, testing and measurement skills.
• Experience designing circuits and PCB layouts using CAD (Proteus/Easy-PC).
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding abilities with high-sensitivity electronics.
• Firmware/ software understanding with basic programming exposure.
• Experience in technical manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate and maintain electronic test systems and verification processes for manufacturing.
• Improve PCBA and product testing capabilities including automated test equipment and programming solutions.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing, Quality and Production Engineering; perform fault-finding and root cause analysis.
• Own engineering tasks for new products, processes and equipment introductions.
• Design electronic circuits and PCB layouts for test and programming equipment using CAD tools.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing and suppliers to deliver robust production solutions.

Skills

Electronic design

PCB layout

Fault finding

Firmware basics

Manufacturing engineering

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Proteus

Easy-PC

Job description

Platform Recruitment is seeking an experienced Electronics Engineer to join a growing technology manufacturer’s Operations Engineering team in Royston, UK. You will develop and improve PCBA and product testing capabilities while supporting manufacturing operations and introducing new test equipment.

The role requires strong fault‑finding, PCB design skills, and CAD experience (Proteus, Easy-PC). You will work with R&D, Manufacturing and suppliers to deliver robust production solutions and drive