Senior Electronics Design Engineer

White Recruitment; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Excellent benefits

Job summary

White Recruitment seeks a Senior Electronics Design Engineer to join a high-reliability engineering business in the South East UK. You will lead the design from concept through production release, delivering analogue, digital and mixed-signal solutions for mission-critical applications.

You will bring 8+ years in aerospace/defence or similar sectors, strong analogue design, EMC/EMI know-how and experience with FPGA/embedded systems, guiding projects through gated processes and mentoring junior

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years’ experience in electronic design within aerospace, defence, instrumentation or similar high-reliability sector
• Strong analogue design capability (signal conditioning, power electronics, sensor interfaces)
• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, Mentor, or similar)
• Understanding of EMC/EMI mitigation techniques
• Experience working to regulated standards (e.g. aerospace or defence compliance frameworks)
• Familiarity with FPGA or embedded systems advantageous
• Experience taking products from concept to production

Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle electronic design (concept, schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, validation, production release)
• Analogue and mixed-signal circuit design (low-noise, precision measurement, power management)
• Digital design including microcontrollers, FPGA or high-speed interfaces
• Design for EMC compliance and regulatory standards
• Support environmental qualification (temperature, vibration, shock testing)
• Conduct design reviews, FMEA and risk mitigation
• Support transition from prototype to manufacturing
• Work cross-functionally with mechanical, systems and firmware engineers
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers

Skills

Analogue Design

PCB Design Tools

EMC/EMI Mitigation

Regulated Standards

FPGA

Embedded Systems

Microcontrollers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium

Mentor

Job description

Job Title: Senior Electronics Design Engineer
Location: South East UK (Onsite / Hybrid)
Salary: £50,000-£55,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a highly respected advanced engineering organisation operating at the forefront of mission-critical electronics and high-reliability systems. Supplying into aerospace, defence, space and specialist industrial markets, this business is known for precision, innovation and engineering excellence.

They are now seeking a Senior Electronics Design Engineer to join their R&D function, taking ownership of complex electronic system design from concept through to production release.

This is a technically demanding role suited to an experienced engineer who thrives in high-integrity, regulated environments.

The Role

You will be responsible for leading the design and development of analogue and digital electronic systems used in high-performance applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full lifecycle electronic design (concept, schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, validation, production release)

• Analogue and mixed-signal circuit design (low-noise, precision measurement, power management)

• Digital design including microcontrollers, FPGA or high-speed interfaces

• Design for EMC compliance and regulatory standards

• Support environmental qualification (temperature, vibration, shock testing)

• Conduct design reviews, FMEA and risk mitigation

• Support transition from prototype to manufacturing

• Work cross-functionally with mechanical, systems and firmware engineers

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers

Required Experience

• Degree qualified in Electronic Engineering or related discipline

• 8+ years’ experience in electronic design within aerospace, defence, instrumentation or similar high-reliability sector

• Strong analogue design capability (signal conditioning, power electronics, sensor interfaces)

• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, Mentor, or similar)

• Understanding of EMC/EMI mitigation techniques

• Experience working to regulated standards (e.g. aerospace or defence compliance frameworks)

• Familiarity with FPGA or embedded systems advantageous

• Experience taking products from concept to production

The Ideal Profile

• Technically rigorous with strong analytical ability

• Comfortable working in structured engineering and gated design processes

• Detail-oriented with high documentation standards

• Collaborative team player within multidisciplinary environments

• Comfortable interfacing with customers or external stakeholders when required

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge, mission-critical technology

• Clear technical progression pathway

• Stable long-term growth within a globally recognised engineering business