Senior Electrical Engineer - Industrial Systems (Hybrid)

Brightsmith; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightsmith is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead electronic hardware development for next‑generation industrial systems in a hybrid/onsite role in the Greater Bristol area. You will own concepts through validation, bringing robust analog/digital circuits and embedded control systems to production.

With 10+ years in high‑tech environments, you will design and test complex power supplies, drive motor control electronics, perform rigorous validation, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering is required.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of electronics engineering experience in advanced engineering, industrial equipment, energy, automation, aerospace, robotics, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic hardware, including analog and digital circuits and embedded control systems.
• Produce system architectures, schematics, wiring diagrams and detailed electrical designs using CAD tools.
• Develop environmental and reliability test programs including temperature, vibration and stress testing.
• Prototype bring-up, functional testing and performance evaluation.
• Diagnose and resolve faults at component and system levels using lab equipment.
• Support field operations with technical expertise and troubleshooting assistance.
• Define validation requirements and develop test plans and equipment.
• Collaborate with mechanical, systems, firmware and manufacturing engineers across the product lifecycle.
• Promote Health, Safety and Environmental culture across activities.

Skills

Electronics hardware design

Motor control electronics

Signal conditioning

PCB design

Electronics simulation

Diagnostics and troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Circuit simulation tools

PCB design software

Oscilloscopes and lab equipment

Job description

Brightsmith is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead electronic hardware development for next‑generation industrial systems in a hybrid/onsite role in the Greater Bristol area. You will own concepts through validation, bringing robust analog/digital circuits and embedded control systems to production.

With 10+ years in high‑tech environments, you will design and test complex power supplies, drive motor control electronics, perform rigorous validation, and collaborate with