Senior Electronic Design Engineer

Verso Recruitment; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Verso Recruitment in Colchester is seeking a Senior Electronic Design Engineer. The role offers hybrid working with 3 days on site and a salary of £55,000–£65,000 with generous benefits.

You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of analog and digital electronics, including legacy systems and obsolescence projects, contributing across the lifecycle of multiple projects within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electronic hardware design.
• Strong analogue and digital electronics knowledge.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design.
• Good understanding of electronic components, circuits and systems.
• Experience using electronic design/CAD tools.
• Experience working with existing or legacy electronic designs.
• Exposure to component obsolescence, redesign or product improvement projects.
• Strong fault-finding and debugging skills.
• Ability to analyse problems and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of engineering projects.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve and maintain electronic systems throughout their lifecycle.
• Work across analogue and digital hardware designs, including legacy and obsolescence projects.

Skills

Electronic hardware design

Analogue & digital electronics

Schematic & PCB design

Electronic components & systems

CAD tools

Legacy designs

Obsolescence projects

Fault-finding & debugging

Problem solving

Independent work

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Electronic Design Engineer
Location: Colchester (hybrid, 3 days on site)
Salary: £55,000–£65,000 with generous benefits
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Electronic Design Engineer to join a dynamic engineering team working on a variety of cutting-edge projects based in Colchester.
This role offers a great blend of challenge and variety, giving you the opportunity to work across new and existing electronic designs, including legacy systems, product improvements and obsolescence projects. Your engineering expertise and problem-solving skills will play an important role in developing, improving and maintaining electronic systems throughout their lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electronic hardware design, with experience across analogue and digital electronics. Proficiency with electronic design and CAD tools, alongside a strong understanding of electronic components and systems, is essential. Experience working with legacy designs, product improvements or component obsolescence would be advantageous.

Experience & Skills Required

• Proven experience in electronic hardware design
• Strong analogue and digital electronics knowledge
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design
• Good understanding of electronic components, circuits and systems
• Experience using electronic design/CAD tools
• Experience working with existing or legacy electronic designs
• Exposure to component obsolescence, redesign or product improvement projects
• Strong fault-finding and debugging skills
• Ability to analyse problems and develop practical engineering solutions
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of engineering projects
• Good communication and problem-solving skills

This is more than just a Senior Electronic Design Engineer position; it is an opportunity to work on varied and technically interesting projects while taking ownership of challenging engineering work within a team that values expertise and innovation.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and are looking for an opportunity to apply your electronic design experience across a broad range of projects, this role in Colchester could be an excellent fit.