Senior Electronics Design Lead - Test & Instrumentation

Catalyst; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst, a leading international technology manufacturer, seeks a Principal Electronics Design Engineer (Test & Instrumentation) to drive NPD delivery of complex test and measurement products. You will lead hardware architecture, coordinate firmware, hardware, mechanical and software teams, and work with Product Management to ensure market-aligned features and robust verification.

You will contribute hands-on to embedded software, guide schedules, manage risks, and mentor the engineering team

Qualifications

• Must have led electronics design functions in a senior capacity.
• Degree in electronics or a related discipline.
• Experience in electronics, testing & measurement, safety or instrumentation product sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware architecture and coordinate cross-functional teams (firmware, hardware, mechanical, software).
• Deliver full products and integrated solutions including embedded firmware, hardware interfaces, mechanical design, and software tools.
• Manage day-to-day technical execution and resolve cross-functional dependencies and challenges.
• Contribute hands-on to embedded software development (design, coding, debugging, validation).
• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop schedules, manage risks, and track milestones.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership across the engineering team.
• Ensure thorough system verification and validation focusing on signal accuracy, robustness, and compliance.
• Support design transfer activities including test fixture development and production ramp-up.

Skills

Project management

C/C++

Microcontroller systems

Real-time embedded

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Product development

Git/Azure DevOps/Jira

Cross-functional leadership

Team mentorship

Education

Degree in electronics or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice

Git

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Job description

Catalyst, a leading international technology manufacturer, seeks a Principal Electronics Design Engineer (Test & Instrumentation) to drive NPD delivery of complex test and measurement products. You will lead hardware architecture, coordinate firmware, hardware, mechanical and software teams, and work with Product Management to ensure market-aligned features and robust verification.

You will contribute hands-on to embedded software, guide schedules, manage risks, and mentor the engineering team