Senior Electronic Engineer in GU1

Energy Jobline ZR; Guildford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Guildford seeks a Senior Electronic Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced electronic systems. You will own projects from concept through verification and release, mentoring engineers and guiding product development.

The role requires hands-on expertise in analogue/digital circuit design, FPGA/VHDL, PCB layouts and EMC/regulatory awareness, with strong communication across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex engineering projects from concept to release.
• Advanced knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design and fault-finding.
• Experience with schematic capture, circuit simulation and component selection.
• Strong PCB design understanding including signal integrity and DFM/DFT.
• Extensive testing, prototyping and root-cause investigations.
• Knowledge of EMC, electrical safety and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with FPGA development and VHDL.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex analogue and digital electronic circuits.
• Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications and architectures.
• Produce and review circuit diagrams, design calculations and technical documentation.
• Define requirements for PCB layouts and assembly.
• Oversee prototype development, simulations, testing, and design verification.
• Lead fault-finding and root cause investigations across products.
• Ensure compliance with safety, EMC and regulatory standards.

Skills

Analogue & digital design

System architecture

FPGA development

VHDL

PCB design

Circuit testing

Root cause analysis

Technical leadership

Tools

Schematic capture

Circuit simulation

EMC testing equipment

Power electronics

Job description

Job DescriptionSenior Electronic Engineer – Electronic Systems – Guildford. An established engineering company specialising in advanced equipment is seeking a Senior Electronic Engineer to provide technical leadership across the design, development and continuous improvement of sophisticated electronic systems. This is a hands-on engineering role combining complex analogue and digital circuit design, system architecture, prototype development and technical leadership. You will take ownership of significant engineering projects from initial concept through to verification, validation and product release, while mentoring other engineers and influencing future product development.

What you'll do as a Senior Electronic Engineer:

• Lead the design and development of complex analogue and digital electronic circuits
• Translate customer requirements and product strategy into engineering specifications, system architectures and technical solutions.
• Produce and review circuit diagrams, design calculations, component selections and technical documentation.
• Define requirements for PCB layouts
• Oversee prototype development, circuit simulation, testing, design verification and validation.
• Lead complex fault-finding and root cause investigations
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility, quality and regulatory requirements.

What you'll bring as a Senior Electronic Engineer:

• Proven experience leading complex engineering projects from requirements and concept through design, prototyping, verification and release.
• Advanced knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design, analysis and fault-finding.
• Experience with schematic capture, circuit simulation, component selection and electronic test equipment.
• Strong understanding of PCB design, signal integrity, design for manufacture and design for test.
• Extensive practical experience in electronic testing, measurement, prototyping and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of power electronics technologies.
• Experience leading design reviews, verification activities, technical investigations and structured root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with FPGA development, programmable logic and VHDL.
• Knowledge of EMC, electrical safety and international product compliance requirements.