Electronics Engineer – Robotics & PCB Prototyping

RoBAT Limited; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Collaborative environment

Exposure to robotics and automation

International exposure

Backing of Mycronic

Job summary

RoBAT Limited in Macclesfield designs and manufactures advanced robotic systems used to test PCBs for electronics manufacturers worldwide. This Electronics Engineer role covers development across full product lifecycles, from concept to testing and manufacturing.

Join a specialised team backed by Mycronic, with opportunities to shape hardware, work on cutting-edge robotics, and drive innovation in a collaborative, high-skill environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in analogue and digital electronic design and development.
• Microcontroller development experience, including PIC firmware programming.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout design.
• Experience with high-speed impedance-controlled PCB design.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience repairing and troubleshooting complex electronic systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proactive, inquisitive approach and genuine enthusiasm for engineering.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing analogue and digital electronic systems for new products.
• Enhancing and improving existing products to increase performance, reliability and efficiency.
• Managing hardware developments in response to obsolescence, regulatory requirements and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Creating schematics, PCB layouts and technical design documentation.
• Developing microcontroller-based solutions, including PIC firmware development.
• Researching and evaluating new technologies that could enhance future products.
• Building, testing and validating prototypes.
• Investigating and resolving complex technical issues.
• Collaborating with manufacturing and other engineering disciplines to ensure successful product delivery.
• Supporting continuous innovation across our product range.

Skills

Analog and digital design

Microcontroller development

Schematic capture

PCB design

High-speed PCB design

Fault finding

Troubleshooting complex electronics

Communication & collaboration

Proactive engineering mindset

Tools

Altium Designer

PIC firmware development

Job description

RoBAT Limited in Macclesfield designs and manufactures advanced robotic systems used to test PCBs for electronics manufacturers worldwide. This Electronics Engineer role covers development across full product lifecycles, from concept to testing and manufacturing.

Join a specialised team backed by Mycronic, with opportunities to shape hardware, work on cutting-edge robotics, and drive innovation in a collaborative, high-skill environment.