Graduate Electronics Engineer

Tussell Limited; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Great Yarmouth is seeking a Graduate Electronics Engineer to join their team. This role involves working on innovative projects in high-temperature and defence applications. The successful candidate will engage in design, testing, and qualification processes while gaining broad experience across various engineering disciplines. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working practices, and opportunities for continuous development.

Benefits

Flexible working practices

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health cash plan

Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions

Life assurance

Reward and recognition platform

Discount platform

Employee assistance programme

Support for further training and education

Relocation assistance up to £8,000

Qualifications

• Knowledge of electronics design including integrated circuit package design and PCB layout.
• Familiarity with microelectronics assembly and production processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, test, and qualification of products.
• Work across multiple engineering disciplines and departments.

Skills

Electronics Design

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Electronics Engineer to join our Engineering team based at our Great Yarmouth manufacturing facility.

You will contribute to both internal development and customer funded projects. This encompasses all aspects of design, test and qualification. Product applications include industrial high temperature, harsh environment hybrid microelectronics, RF transmit/receive modules, optoelectronic transceivers, radar systems and hybrid microelectronics for aerospace and defence applications

Here are just some examples of the types of programmes you could be working on:

• High Temperature – we are a chosen design partner for the design and manufacture of hybrid multi-chip modules used in high temperature environments within oil and gas drilling and exploration.
• Defence – we work closely with leading defence primes designing components, modules, and subsystems for applications in missile defence systems, radar, and fighter aircraft.

Our customers approach us with complex and challenging projects. You will be provided with a wealth of development opportunities, engaging with these exciting projects as part of our talented team of highly skilled engineers to provide leading design and manufacturing solutions that meet and exceed those challenges.

Working cross functionally with multiple teams and departments, you will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of our products throughout their life cycle. This includes:

Review of new opportunities:

• Reviewing customer enquiries

Design of new products:

• CAD layout from schematic
• BOM generation and management
• Simulation and analysis
• Qualification of new designs
• Design for manufacture
• Test specification/design

Supporting products in manufacture:

• Customer returns
• Support of diagnostics
• CI activities and improvement projects
• Component obsolescence review – selection of replacements
• Re-design for obsolescence – documentation update

As part of your graduate role, you will complete several placements across our different engineering areas and within other departments outside of engineering to provide you the opportunity to build broad knowledge and experience of the business.

Within engineering you will work across the following disciplines:

• Electronics Design
• Process Development
• Test and Diagnostics

You will also have the opportunity to work in:

• Programme and Product Management
• Supply Chain and Planning
• Quality Assurance
• Manufacturing

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that recognises the value you will bring to Spectrum Control. You will receive:

• Flexible working practices – we work a 9-day fortnight, offer hybrid working, flexitime accruing up to 12 additional days per year, and work a half day Friday
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses
• Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
• Life assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Reward and recognition platform
• Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more
• Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services
• Support for further training and education
• Continuous development and career progression opportunities
• Relocation assistance up to £8,000 if you relocate to take up a position with us

What we are looking for

You will have a degree in Electronics Engineering or a related field and have some knowledge of electronics design including integrated circuit package design and PCB layout. Ideally you will also have familiarity with microelectronics assembly and production processes, as well as thick film hybrid technologies and electronics test methodologies. You should be passionate about solving complex problems, be keen to develop your technical competence and be a highly motivated self-starter with an enthusiastic approach to work.

Previous work experience through internships or work placements will be advantageous.

You must also be able to obtain security clearance as part of this role.

• physics
• electronic and electrical engineering
• computer sciences and information technology

Additional job details

Location Great Yarmouth

Contract, dates and working times Permanent

Start Date 1 August 2025

How to apply

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Spectrum Control is a global leader in managing and controlling the electromagnetic spectrum. We make the invisible electromagnetic spectrum visible and controllable with our industry-leading capabilities.

The work we do is important. Whether that’s developing solutions used in defence applications that help to protect the UK and partners, to supporting technology for next generation satellite communication, space exploration and deep well drilling, Spectrum Control makes a difference.

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