Senior Electronics Consultant

Ecm Selection; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical consultancy firm based in Guildford seeks an experienced engineer to lead projects involving PCB design, FPGA, and embedded systems. The ideal candidate has a strong educational background in STEM, substantial experience with complex designs, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients. This fully office-based role offers competitive remuneration, flexible working hours, and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Pension with generous employer contributions

Annual performance-related bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.1 bachelor's degree from a well-ranked university.
• Substantial experience in designing complex PCBs.
• Ability to obtain higher-level UK security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead on items of work and liaise with clients.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to team development.
• Collaborate on diverse engineering projects.

Skills

PCB Design

FPGA

VHDL

Embedded C

C++

Linux

Device Drivers

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM discipline

A*s and A at A-level (or equivalent)

PhD in a relevant subject

Job description

Overview

With customers in the government and industry, this established company has a long record of developing technical innovations to address a broad array of challenges. Their projects can involve PCB design, signal processing with FPGAs, low power electronics, low level communication buses, and embedded software development. In this role you would take the lead on items of work and liaise closely with clients to get the project delivered. You need to be self-motivated and confident in communicating complex technical issues with clients, and providing mentoring when required. You would be joining a team of like-minded and capable engineers working on interesting and varied projects. This is a great environment to apply your existing electronics design knowledge and continue to expand your capabilities in a culture that values professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead on items of work and liaise closely with clients to deliver projects.
• Mentor when required and contribute to the professional development of the team.
• Collaborate with a team of engineers on diverse, interesting projects.

Qualifications

• At minimum a 2.1 bachelor\'s degree in a relevant STEM discipline from a well-ranked university, together with A*s and A at A-level (or equivalent). Ideally, an advanced degree or PhD in a relevant subject.
• Substantial experience of designing complex PCBs and/or developing FPGAs with VHDL and/or embedded C or C++ development skills (Linux device drivers would be ideal).
• Ability to obtain a higher level UK security clearance — British nationality and resident in the UK for the last 10 years.

Benefits

This role is fully office-based due to the sensitive nature of much of their projects; however, the company supports flexible working hours to accommodate differing individual circumstances. A competitive remuneration package is on offer, including a pension with generous employer contributions and an annual performance-related bonus.

Keywords

PCB Design, FPGA, VHDL, Embedded C, C++, Linux, Device Drivers, Consultancy, Defence, Surrey

How to apply

Interested? Send your CV to ECM Selection. We do read every CV and try to respond to everyone. Or recommend a friend for £250; details at https://ecmselection.co.uk/tell-a-friend. Please note: even if you don\'t have exactly the background indicated, please contact us now if this type of job is of interest—we may have similar opportunities you would be suited to. We always obtain your permission before submitting your CV to a company.