Senior Electronic Design Engineer

Cortech Talent Solutions Ltd; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cortech Talent Solutions Ltd is seeking a Lead Analogue Electronics Engineer in Leatherhead to design and support electronics for advanced scientific instruments. You will own boards from concept through production, manage obsolescence, and ensure regulatory readiness while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires deep analogue/mixed-signal expertise, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to work independently to align with a US-based client’s schedule.

Qualifications

• BS in electronics engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in professional electronics/hardware roles.
• Strong analogue, digital and mixed-signal design experience.
• Familiar with Altium Designer and board layout workflows.
• Experience with EOL, obsolescence planning, and sustaining engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain electronic hardware including schematic capture and multi-layer PCB layout.
• Own PCB designs end-to-end from concept through bring-up, debugging and verification testing.
• Manage end-of-life activities, obsolescence, last-time-buys and board revisions.
• Support regulatory compliance testing and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate to define electrical requirements and ensure traceability from specs to verification.
• Support transition to manufacturing with DFM/DFT reviews and test fixtures.
• Create and maintain design docs, BOMs, test procedures, and DHFs.
• Suggest process/tech improvements to enhance team productivity and product quality.

Skills

Altium Designer

Schematic capture

PCB Layout

Analog & mixed-signal design

C/C++

Python scripting

Education

BS in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Experience: 5+ years' experience

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom

As an Lead Analogue Electronics Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, and lifecycle support of the electronics at the heart of our scientific instruments.

You will own designs from concept through schematic capture, board layout, prototyping, and validation, and see them all the way through to production and end-of-life. Your work will directly shape the reliability, performance, and manufacturability of our products.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, hands-on, dynamic, and detail-oriented, with a solid technical background and demonstrable hands-on experience.

The main project you will be working on is optical instrumentation and updating 20 year old equipment so end of life.

This is a US based client so you will be working half the day alone before the US and Canada come online so you must be able to work alone to design a board and own end of line specifications and own the BOM and compliance side.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, and maintain electronic hardware for our instruments, including schematic capture and multi-layer PCB layout using Altium Designer
• Own printed circuit board designs end-to-end – from architecture and component selection through layout, bring-up, debug, and design verification testing
• Own end-of-life (EOL) activities, including component obsolescence monitoring, last-time-buy planning, identification and qualification of alternate components, and driving board revisions or redesigns as needed
• Support regulatory compliance activities, including safety and EMC certification testing and maintenance of associated technical documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define electrical requirements and ensure traceability from requirements and specifications to design verification
• Support the transition of designs to manufacturing, including DFM/DFT reviews, test fixture support, and resolution of production issues
• Generate and maintain design documentation, including schematics, BOMs, test procedures, and design history files
• Recommend improvements to processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the effectiveness of the team and product quality in the spirit of continual improvement

Our Ideal Candidate Has:

• BS in Electronics Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 5+ years' experience working in a professional electronics or hardware engineering role
• Strong board design experience, including schematic capture and PCB layout of analogue, digital, and mixed-signal circuits
• Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture, PCB layout, and library management
• Experience owning EOL activities, including component obsolescence management, last-time buys, and sustaining engineering of released products
• Experience taking designs through the full product lifecycle, from concept to production and end-of-lifeStrong problem-solving and analytical skills, coordination skills, and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with embedded software development experience (C/C++ on microcontrollers) and Python scripting for test automation, data acquisition, and hardware bring-up

About you

You love a challenge and you're a life-long learner. You thrive off of solving technical challenges in the development of new products to meet short and long-term customer goals. You want to provide some of the world's top researchers with the best technology to help make research simple for them and help them get the data they need to make a difference in the world. You have excellent technical proficiency with a balanced understanding that user experience is everything. You love stepping out of your comfort zone while also keeping track of your day-to-day tasks. You want to be a part of a thriving small team and you have great communication and teamwork skills. You are motivated by making an impact on your workplace and you thrive on challenging problems. You have a proven track record for setting and meeting aggressive goals.

Members of the Hardware Team work cross-functionally within our organization, collaborating closely with mechanical, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams, and wearing whatever that is needed at any given time. You need to be an excellent communicator and thrive in a small-team environment with fast-paced agile iterations. Your contributions will deliver meaningful impact to our customers and the company.