Senior Electronic Design Engineer

Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Partial remote work

Vibrant office

Job summary

Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd in Lancaster (UK) seeks a Senior Electronic Design Engineer to own end-to-end design of robust electronic systems from concept through PCB layout and production support.

The role is hands-on, focusing on DC power, high-speed interfaces, and manufacturability, with opportunities for remote work on certain projects and a clear path for career progression within a growing electronics design team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in DC power supply design.
• Proven experience with Ethernet, USB, I2C, and Serial interfaces.
• Experience designing microprocessor control circuits using PIC, RP2040, and STM32.
• Excellent PCB layout skills with a focus on manufacturable designs.
• RF design experience including power amplifiers, RF switching, and filtering.
• Pick and Place file generation and SMT assembly knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop DC power supply systems, including multi-rail architectures, protection, monitoring, and efficiency optimisation.
• Design and implement communication bus interfaces including Ethernet, USB, I2C, and Serial (UART, SPI).
• Develop microprocessor-based control circuits using Microchip PICs, RP2040, and STM32.
• Produce high-quality schematics and PCB layouts with strong focus on signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC.
• Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT).
• Work closely with manufacturing partners and support prototype bring-up and production.

Skills

DC power supply design

Ethernet/USB/I2C/Serial interfaces

Microprocessor control circuits (PIC,

PCB layout for manufacturability

RF design: PA, switching, filtering

Pick and Place & SMT

Job description

Senior Electronic Design Engineer - £65,000 plus Benefits - Lancaster

Melbreck are working with this leading designer and manufacturer of special-purpose electronic equipment based in the Northwest in Lancaster.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electronic Design Engineer to join their engineering team in Lancaster.

This is a hands-on technical role focused on the end-to-end design of robust, manufacturable electronic systems, from concept and schematic design through to PCB layout and production support.

Senior Electronic Design Engineer - Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop DC power supply systems, including multi-rail architectures, protection, monitoring, and efficiency optimisation.
• Design and implement communication bus interfaces including Ethernet, USB, I2C, and Serial (UART, SPI).
• Develop microprocessor-based control circuits using Microchip PICs, RP2040, and STM32.
• Produce high-quality schematics and PCB layouts with strong focus on signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC.
• Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT).
• Work closely with manufacturing partners and support prototype bring-up and production.

Senior Electronic Design Engineer - Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in DC power supply design.
• Proven experience with Ethernet, USB, I2C, and Serial interfaces.
• Experience designing microprocessor control circuits using PIC, RP2040, and STM32.
• Excellent PCB layout skills with a focus on manufacturable designs.

Senior Electronic Design Engineer - Preferred Skills

• Pick and Place file generation and SMT assembly knowledge.
• RF design experience including power amplifiers, RF switching, and filtering.

Senior Electronic Design Engineer - What's on offer:

Up to £65,000 salary

Flexibility on working hours with some options for remote work depending on project

Fun, vibrant office where your opinions and experience will make a real difference

Career progression - this role is a key part of the business's overall succession plan.