R&D Engineer

Morson Talent; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Research & Development Engineer for a hands-on role involving the design and testing of proprietary test equipment. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of digital and analogue electronics, experience with PC assembly and Linux, and is comfortable with basic programming. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including private healthcare, gym membership, and more.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Private healthcare

Gym membership

Life insurance

Free eye tests

Income protection

Qualifications

• Some experience or strong interest in PCB and circuit design.
• Experience in software testing and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Support electronic and PCB design.
• Assemble and configure PC-based and embedded systems.
• Install and maintain Linux-based systems.
• Conduct software testing and evaluations.
• Provide technical support to users.

Skills

Understanding of digital and analogue electronics

Experience with PC assembly and software installation

Strong working knowledge of Linux

Soldering skills (through-hole and SMT)

Basic programming or scripting (e.g. Python, Bash)

Strong documentation and communication skills

Self-starter, proactive, and able to work independently

Tools

KiCAD

Altium

Eagle

Job description

Overview

Research & Development Engineer Portsmouth - GBP40k-GBP50k

Morson Talent are supporting our prestigious client with the recruitment of a dynamic Research & Development Engineer on a permanent contract.

The successful engineer will be required to support the design, development, testing and deployment of in-house computer storage testing and secure data erasure equipment.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Understand and apply principles of digital and analogue electronics in product development and problem-solving.
• Support electronic and PCB design (training provided if needed).
• Assemble and configure PC-based and embedded systems used in test equipment.
• Install, configure, and maintain Linux-based operating systems and software.
• Conduct software testing and evaluation of in-house applications.
• Perform basic scripting or programming (e.g., Bash, Python, C) for automation and diagnostics.
• Use soldering skills for board-level work and prototype builds.
• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation, test logs, and build instructions.
• Provide technical support to global users of our test equipment via email, remote tools, or in-person.
• Develop innovative solutions to technical and operational challenges.
• Work in accordance with ISO 9001 standards and participate in quality audits.

Key Requirements

• Understanding of digital and analogue electronics
• Some experience (or strong interest) in PCB and circuit design
• Experience with PC assembly and software installation
• Strong working knowledge of Linux
• Soldering skills (through-hole and SMT)
• Comfortable with basic programming or scripting (e.g. Python, Bash)
• Software testing and evaluation experience
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Self-starter, proactive, and able to work independently
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills

Additional Experience (Not Essential)

• PCB design using KiCAD, Altium or Eagle
• Knowledge of data storage technologies (SATA, NVMe, SAS)
• Experience with test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic and bus analysers)
• Familiarity with secure data erasure standards
• Technical customer support experience

About the Role

Full-time, hands-on engineering role

Based in the UK with occasional remote support for international clients

Involves assembling, configuring, and supporting proprietary test equipment

Excellent opportunity to learn and develop across hardware, software, and support

In addition to a competitive salary, our client offers industry leading benefits including contributory pension, private healthcare and health insurance, life insurance, free eye tests (and contribution to glasses), gym membership and income protection.

How to Apply

To apply, or for more detail, please send over your latest CV to Neil Clark on (url removed).

This vacancy is being advertised by Morson Talent, part of Morson Group. Morson is the largest technical recruitment business in the UK, offering a range of talent solutions to our blue-chip clients worldwide.