Hands-on Electronics Engineer: Test Systems & PCBA

Platform Recruitment; Royston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

An electronics manufacturer is seeking an Electronics Engineer to join the Operations Engineering team. You will help develop and improve PCBA and product testing capabilities, supporting manufacturing operations and introducing new products, processes and automated test equipment.

The role requires hands-on engineers with strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills, capable of solving complex technical problems and improving manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• HNC, HND or Degree in Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in Electronics Design, Electronics Manufacturing or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Strong understanding of circuit design, testing and measurement techniques.
• Experience designing circuits and PCB layouts using CAD packages such as Proteus or Easy-PC.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding capabilities, particularly with complex electronics.
• Understanding of firmware and software, basic programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate and maintain electronic test systems and verification processes to support manufacturing requirements.
• Develop and improve PCBA and product testing capabilities, including automated test equipment and programming solutions.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing, Quality and Production Engineering teams, including fault-finding and root cause analysis.
• Take ownership of engineering tasks supporting new products, manufacturing processes and equipment introduction.
• Design electronic circuits and PCB layouts for test and programming equipment using CAD tools.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing and external suppliers to resolve technical issues and deliver robust production solutions.

Skills

Electronics design

PCB layout

Diagnostics

Firmware basics

Manufacturing support

Troubleshooting

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Proteus CAD

Easy-PC

Job description

An electronics manufacturer is seeking an Electronics Engineer to join the Operations Engineering team. You will help develop and improve PCBA and product testing capabilities, supporting manufacturing operations and introducing new products, processes and automated test equipment.

The role requires hands-on engineers with strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills, capable of solving complex technical problems and improving manufacturing processes.