Senior Electronics Design Engineer – Lead Hardware & R&D

TE Connectivity Corporation; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Community Outreach Programs / Charity

Employee Resource Group

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Staff Electronics Design Engineer in Cambridge to lead electronic hardware development across R&D and product programs. You will architect systems, select components, and drive concepts from feasibility to production in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires 8+ years in electronics design, deep analogue/digital/mixed-signal knowledge, and hands-on PCB/schematic experience (Altium).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline; Master's or PhD preferred.
• Strong expertise in analogue, digital, and mixed-signal design.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design; Altium Designer preferred.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI, signal integrity, DFM/DFT, and product qualification.
• Experience with microcontrollers, sensors, embedded systems, and communication interfaces.
• Familiarity with SPICE or similar simulation tools and common laboratory test equipment.
• FPGA/CPLD and embedded C/C++ experience are advantageous.
• 8+ years' experience in electronics design and development.
• Proven track record delivering complex hardware products from concept to production.
• Strong experience in PCB development, prototyping, debugging, testing, and design reviews.
• Experience leading technical projects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to drive work independently, mentor engineers, and engage effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of electronic hardware for R&D and product development projects.
• Define system architectures and select components to meet technical, commercial, and manufacturing requirements.
• Develop concepts through feasibility studies, simulation, prototyping, and proof-of-concept activities.
• Design analogue, digital, mixed-signal, sensor interface, power management, and communication circuits.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts, ensuring performance, reliability, EMC, and manufacturability.
• Plan and execute verification, validation, and compliance testing.
• Debug and resolve hardware issues at board and system level.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and product development teams.
• Contribute to design reviews, risk assessments, FMEAs, and technical documentation.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.

Skills

Analogue design

Digital design

Mixed-signal design

EMC/EMI knowledge

Schematic capture

PCB design

Microcontrollers

Embedded C/C++

SPICE simulation

FPGA/CPLD (advantageous)

Mentoring/leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering/Physics

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

TE Connectivity is seeking a Staff Electronics Design Engineer in Cambridge to lead electronic hardware development across R&D and product programs. You will architect systems, select components, and drive concepts from feasibility to production in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires 8+ years in electronics design, deep analogue/digital/mixed-signal knowledge, and hands-on PCB/schematic experience (Altium).