Principal Electronics Engineer — Lead Instrumentation

Newman Stewart; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Newman Stewart is recruiting a Principal Electronics Engineer to lead the development of advanced electronic systems for scientific instrumentation. You will drive architecture, design and validation across the full lifecycle, mentoring engineers and collaborating with software, systems and science specialists to deliver high-performance solutions.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, strong communication, and commercial awareness, with opportunities to influence capability development

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with relevant electronics engineering qualifications.
• Experience in scientific instrumentation, advanced sensing or precision engineering is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electronic systems from concept to validation, manufacture and support.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with software, systems and science specialists to deliver robust, high-performance solutions.

Skills

Electronics design

Embedded systems

FPGA technology

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics/ Electrical Engineering or Physics or related

Tools

FPGA toolchains

Job description

Newman Stewart is recruiting a Principal Electronics Engineer to lead the development of advanced electronic systems for scientific instrumentation. You will drive architecture, design and validation across the full lifecycle, mentoring engineers and collaborating with software, systems and science specialists to deliver high-performance solutions.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, strong communication, and commercial awareness, with opportunities to influence capability development