Operations Electronic Engineer

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

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

The Opportunity

An established and growing technology manufacturer is looking to recruit an Electronics Engineer to join its Operations Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation for product quality and technical innovation, supplying specialist instrumentation to a diverse range of industries worldwide.

Working within a small team of Electronics Engineers, you will play a key role in developing and improving PCBA and product testing capabilities, supporting manufacturing operations and introducing new products, processes and automated test equipment.

The position would suit a hands‑on Electronics Engineer with strong diagnostic and fault‑finding capabilities, who enjoys solving complex technical problems and improving manufacturing processes.

Key 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, carrying out fault-finding, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Take ownership of engineering project tasks supporting the introduction of new products, manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Design electronic circuits and PCB layouts for test and programming equipment using CAD and PCB design packages.
• Work closely with R&D, Manufacturing and external suppliers to resolve technical issues and deliver robust production solutions.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• HNC, HND or Degree in Electronics Engineering or a related engineering/science discipline.
• Experience in an Electronics Design, Electronics Manufacturing or Manufacturing Engineering role.
• Strong understanding of electronic circuit design, testing and measurement techniques.
• Experience designing electronic circuits and PCB layouts using CAD packages such as Proteus, Easy-PC or similar.
• Strong diagnostic and fault‑finding capabilities, particularly with complex or high‑sensitivity electronics.
• Understanding of firmware and software, ideally with some basic programming or coding experience.
• Experience working within a technical manufacturing environment.

Why Apply?

• Join an established technology manufacturer with a strong international reputation.
• Work on specialist electronic products and precision instrumentation.
• Play a key role in developing and improving manufacturing test capabilities.
• Take ownership of varied engineering projects with opportunities to develop your technical expertise.
• Work within a small, collaborative engineering team with close links to R&D and manufacturing.

If you are a hands‑on Electronics Engineer who enjoys technical problem‑solving, developing test solutions and improving manufacturing capability, we'd be keen to hear from you