Senior Electronics Engineer

Jobtailor; Sedgefield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced electronics engineer to design and develop analogue and digital circuits, including mixed-signal systems. You will work on signal conditioning, filters, amplifiers, and power supplies, and define PCB requirements.

You will develop digital systems using microprocessors, perform simulations, component selection, and drive hardware/software integration across teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong analogue and digital circuit design experience at component level.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium Designer desirable).
• Familiarity with EMC/EMI design and testing principles.
• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analysers, and logic analysers.
• Experience in RF or microwave electronics (Desirable).
• Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing and surface mount technologies (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analogue and digital circuits including mixed-signal systems.
• Create signal conditioning circuits, filters, amplifiers and power supply modules.
• Develop digital systems using microprocessors, ADCs, DACs and associated logic.
• Produce specifications, perform simulations, and support component selection.
• Capture schematics and define PCB requirements, materials and stack‑up.
• Work with interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, CAN, I2C and SPI.
• Troubleshoot hardware and communication issues and perform system integration.
• Prepare test specifications, reports and reliability assessments.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, firmware and RF teams.
• Lead design reviews and mitigate risks; support product introduction and fault diagnosis.

Skills

Analogue & digital design

Schematic capture

PCB design

Microprocessor development

Signal conditioning

EMC/EMI principles

System integration

Thermal analysis

MTBF calculations

Tolerance analysis

Troubleshooting

Validation testing

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Spectrum analyser

Logic analyser

Job description

• Design and develop analogue and digital electronic circuits, including mixed-signal systems


• Create signal conditioning circuits, filters, amplifiers, and power supply modules


• Develop digital systems using microprocessors, ADCs, DACs, and associated logic


• Produce detailed specifications, perform simulation, and support component selection


• Capture schematics and define PCB requirements, including materials and stack-up


• Work with interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, CAN bus, I²C, and SPI


• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and communication issues


• Perform system-level integration, verification, and validation testing


• Prepare test specifications, reports, and reliability assessments


• Collaborate across hardware, software, firmware, and RF teams


• Participate in and lead design reviews to mitigate risks


• Support product introduction, fault diagnosis, and diagnostic processes


• Manage component obsolescence and recommend alternatives


• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry standards


• Conduct thermal analysis, MTBF calculations, and tolerance analysis


• Ensure designs meet performance, cost, quality, and manufacturability targets

Requirements

• A degree in Electronic Engineering or in relevant subject, or equivalent experience


• Strong experience in analogue and digital circuit design at component level


• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium Designer desirable)


• Familiarity with EMC/EMI design and testing principles


• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analysers, and logic analysers


• Experience in RF or microwave electronics (Desirable)


• Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing and surface mount technologies (Desirable)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing analogue and digital electronic circuits, including mixed-signal systems, while ensuring compliance with performance, cost, quality, and manufacturability targets. Proficient in system-level integration, verification, and validation testing, with a strong focus on collaboration across hardware, software, firmware, and RF teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Analogue And Digital Circuit Design


• Schematic Capture And PCB Design


• Microprocessor Development


• Signal Conditioning Circuits


• EMC/EMI Design Principles

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Circuit Design


• Signal Conditioning


• Mixed-Signal Systems


• Component Selection


• System-Level Integration


• Thermal Analysis


• MTBF Calculations


• Tolerance Analysis


• Troubleshooting


• Validation Testing

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Leadership


• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Electronic Engineering


• RF Electronics


• High-Volume Manufacturing


• Surface Mount Technologies


• EMC Testing

Tools & Technologies

• Altium Designer


• Oscilloscope


• Multimeter


• Spectrum Analyser


• Logic Analyser


• PCIe


• USB


• Ethernet


• CAN Bus


• I²C