Junior Electronics & Audio Hardware Engineer (Spatial Tech)

Focusrite; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Mentoring

Broad exposure

Tileyard workspace

Job summary

Focusrite in London (TiMax Spatial) is seeking an early-career electronics engineer to design straightforward circuits for Outboard motor controllers and support senior engineers on spatial audio hardware.

You will read schematics confidently, work with contract manufacturers, manage PCB revisions, track changes, and help keep production moving while boards are built, with training and chartership opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent practical grounding.
• Confident understanding of electronics fundamentals: read a schematic, follow a signal path and reason about circuits.
• Practical competence with lab basics: multimeter, oscilloscope, soldering iron.
• Able to keep multiple open tasks moving without dropping one.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Interest in audio, music technology or live sound (Desirable).
• Exposure to schematic capture or PCB layout tools (Altium, KiCad) (Desirable).
• Mechanical CAD experience (SolidWorks) (Desirable).
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, PCB assembly or supply chain work (Desirable).
• Structured change control, ticketing or documentation experience (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Design straightforward circuits for the Outboard product range - control, interface, power and connectivity hardware.
• Produce and update schematics and PCB layouts for simple boards and modifications.
• Build, test and fault-find prototypes and production units.
• Assist senior engineers on complex spatial audio hardware; measurement and bring-up support.
• Help specify and build test fixtures and production test procedures.
• Act as day-to-day contact for contract manufacturers and assembly partners.
• Liaise with engineering and operations across Focusrite Group.
• Manage engineering change requests and maintain version control.
• Run a ticketing/tracking process for changes, queries and issues.
• Monitor component obsolescence and lifecycle notices; qualify alternatives; keep BOMs current.
• Support sourcing activity: quotes, options, lead times.

Skills

Electronics fundamentals

Schematic reading

Lab equipment

Task management

Communication

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Altium

KiCad

SolidWorks

Job description

Focusrite in London (TiMax Spatial) is seeking an early-career electronics engineer to design straightforward circuits for Outboard motor controllers and support senior engineers on spatial audio hardware.

You will read schematics confidently, work with contract manufacturers, manage PCB revisions, track changes, and help keep production moving while boards are built, with training and chartership opportunities.