Lead Electronics Engineer – Hybrid, Surrey

Proactive Technical Limited; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus scheme

BUPA medical insurance & cashback plan

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible start and finish times

Hybrid working opportunities

Professional subscriptions funded

Cycle to Work Scheme

Rail Season Ticket Loan

Employee Assistance Programme & Online

GP

Early Finish Fridays

Ongoing training and careerdevelopment

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking a Lead / Principal Electronics Engineer in Woking to lead a growing hardware team. You will drive architecture, oversee electronic design from concept to production, and guide technical direction across multiple disciplines.

The role combines hands-on design with leadership, requiring a proven track record in complex systems, motor drive design, and cross-functional collaboration. Hybrid working and strong benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in electronics design and development.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams or delivering business-critical projects.
• Strong experience designing complex electronic systems integrated with mechanical and software elements.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the electronics engineering function, ensuring capability, capacity and processes support business objectives.
• Translating customer and stakeholder requirements into robust engineering solutions.
• Defining system architectures and making key technical decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
• Designing complex electronic systems including schematic capture, PCB layout and circuit development.
• Producing and maintaining specifications, verification plans and compliance documentation.
• Developing validation and production test strategies for reliable, high-quality products.
• Managing design verification, integration, qualification and EMC testing activities.
• Supporting new product introduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conducting root cause analysis and resolving complex design and production issues.
• Collaborating with customers, suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Managing external engineering partners and subcontractors; researching and implementing emerging technologies to improve product performance and reduce costs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Electronics design

System integration

BLDC motor drive circuits

Brushless motor systems

High-speed digital design

Analogue signal conditioning

Power supplies

Video signal processing

Sensor interfaces

Job description

Proactive Global is seeking a Lead / Principal Electronics Engineer in Woking to lead a growing hardware team. You will drive architecture, oversee electronic design from concept to production, and guide technical direction across multiple disciplines.

The role combines hands-on design with leadership, requiring a proven track record in complex systems, motor drive design, and cross-functional collaboration. Hybrid working and strong benefits offered.