Junior Electronics Engineer — PCB & Firmware (Coventry)

Octagon Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon Group in Coventry is seeking a hands-on Junior Electronics Engineer to join its R&D team. You will work on innovative electronic measurement products, covering PCB design, embedded electronics, firmware and new product development in Coventry.

The role involves designing embedded circuits, building prototypes, and supporting production. You will gain experience across testing, debugging, EMC prep and technical documentation in a fast-paced, specialist environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in PCB design from schematic to layout.
• Familiarity with KiCad or Altium Designer.
• Embedded C experience with STM32 and/or PIC microcontrollers.
• Experience across product development lifecycle is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design embedded electronic circuits, including schematics, component selection and PCB layout.
• Build and test prototypes, carrying out PCB bring-up and fault-finding using test equipment.
• Develop and maintain embedded firmware for STM32 and/or PIC microcontrollers.
• SMD soldering, PCB modifications and board-level debugging.
• Support verification, engineering trials and new product introduction.
• Assist with EMC pre-compliance testing and resolving design issues.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and contribute to engineering documentation.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Embedded C

Product lifecycle knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in Electronics Engineering

Tools

KiCad

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Multimeters

Job description

Octagon Group in Coventry is seeking a hands-on Junior Electronics Engineer to join its R&D team. You will work on innovative electronic measurement products, covering PCB design, embedded electronics, firmware and new product development in Coventry.

The role involves designing embedded circuits, building prototypes, and supporting production. You will gain experience across testing, debugging, EMC prep and technical documentation in a fast-paced, specialist environment.