Lead Electronics Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Manchester; Ibrido; GBP 90.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Platform Recruitment is seeking a Lead Electronics Engineer to head the development of FPGA/ASIC-based space systems in Manchester. The role combines senior technical leadership with hands-on design across the full hardware lifecycle, from specification through to qualification for space environments.

You will steer multidisciplinary engineering teams, coordinate PCB, layout and manufacturing partners, and mentor staff while delivering high-reliability electronics for defence and space

Competenze

• Extensive experience in electronic hardware or electronics product design.
• Background in space, aerospace, defence or another safety critical industry.
• Strong high-speed digital design and SerDes interconnect experience.
• Experience designing complex multi layer HDI PCBs.
• Knowledge of FPGA or ASIC-based systems.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB design and circuit simulation tools.
• Ability to lead complex projects and influence multidisciplinary teams.

Mansioni

• Lead complex electronic hardware development and manufacturing activities.
• Design high-speed digital circuits featuring FPGA, ASIC and SerDes technologies.
• Direct the design of complex multilayer and HDI PCBs.
• Support hardware, software and systems integration, validation and qualification.
• Coordinate internal engineers, PCB layout teams and external manufacturing partners.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Conoscenze

Electronic hardware design

High-speed digital design

SerDes interconnect

Strumenti

Schematic capture

PCB design

Circuit simulation

Descrizione del lavoro

Lead Electronics Engineer - Defence & Space Systems

Location: Manchester

Salary: Circa £100,000

Working arrangement: Hybrid

I'm recruiting on behalf of a leading technology organisation seeking a Lead Electronics Engineer to lead the development of advanced electronics for FPGA and ASIC-based space systems.

This is a senior technical leadership position offering responsibility across the full hardware development lifecycle - from specification and detailed circuit design through to manufacture, integration, testing and space qualification.

The role

• Lead complex electronic hardware development and manufacturing activities.
• Design high-speed digital circuits featuring FPGA, ASIC and SerDes technologies.
• Direct the design of complex multilayer and HDI PCBs.
• Support hardware, software and systems integration, validation and qualification.
• Coordinate internal engineers, PCB layout teams and external manufacturing partners.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Your background

• Extensive experience in electronic hardware or electronics product design.
• A background in space, aerospace, defence or another safety critical industry.
• Strong high-speed digital design and SerDes interconnect experience.
• Experience designing complex multi layer HDI PCBs.
• Knowledge of FPGA or ASIC-based systems.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB design and circuit simulation tools.
• The ability to lead complex projects and influence multidisciplinary teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to take technical ownership of sophisticated space hardware while joining an ambitious organisation delivering next-generation technology.