Senior Electronic Engineer

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform is seeking an Electronic Design Engineer in London to lead product development of scientific instruments. Responsibilities include designing PCBs, developing firmware, and overseeing product lifecycles. Ideal candidates have a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and experience with PCB design and embedded systems. Attractive benefits package, including 25 days of holiday and healthcare scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday + public holidays

Excellent pension

Company bonus

Healthcare scheme

Structured training and career development

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar.
• Experience with PCB design tools.
• Skills in embedded systems and firmware development.
• Familiarity with product management best practices.
• Knowledge of compliance and debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Design low-noise analogue/digital PCBs and embedded systems.
• Develop firmware for real-time control.
• Oversee product development from concept to launch.
• Manage product lifecycles and support.
• Prepare project documentation and product roadmaps.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded systems development

Firmware development

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Overview

Electronic Design Engineer (STM / Product Development / Firmware) – W London

Are you ready to get hands-on with high-performance scientific instruments?

We're seeking an Electronic Design Engineer to join our R&D team to lead the design, product development, and management of cutting-edge embedded systems and precision electronics.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Designing low-noise analogue/digital PCBs and embedded systems (STM32).
• Developing firmware using STM32CubeIDE & FreeRTOS for real-time control.
• Overseeing end-to-end product development: concept, prototyping, testing, and launch.
• Managing product lifecycles, from requirements definition and feature prioritization through post-launch support and enhancements.
• Preparing project documentation, product roadmaps, and supporting NPI (New Product Introduction).
• Producing wiring schematics, building prototypes, and integrating systems.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or similar).
• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad, etc.).
• Embedded systems and firmware development skills.
• Familiarity with product management best practices, market/competitive analysis, and user-centric design principles.
• Knowledge of EMC, CE/UKCA compliance, and debugging tools.

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for both stakeholders and team members.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + public holidays
• Excellent pension, company bonus + healthcare scheme
• Wellbeing & employee assistance programs
• Structured training, career development, and true hands-on engineering
• Opportunity to influence the roadmap and success of next- scientific products