Senior Electronics Engineer – Embedded & Low-Power Hardware

Sapien; Yateley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapien in Yateley, England, seeks a Senior Electronics Engineer to drive analogue and digital circuit design in a safety-critical environment across multiple high‑tech projects. You will develop low‑power hardware, produce schematics and PCB layouts (Altium or equivalent), and contribute across the full product lifecycle, including embedded C and some C++.

This role requires rigorous EMC compliance, thorough documentation, and close collaboration with cross‑functional teams including

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in analogue and digital electronics design.
• PCB design experience using Altium Designer or similar.
• Embedded C programming experience.
• Knowledge of EMC principles and electronic design for compliance.
• Experience producing technical documentation.
• Background working in a regulated engineering or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test analogue and digital electronic circuits.
• Develop low-power hardware solutions and validate designs using simulation tools.
• Produce schematics, PCB designs (Altium or equivalent), and technical documentation.
• Support the full product lifecycle from concept through to production.
• Provide technical support for manufacturing, testing, and fault finding.
• Develop and debug embedded C software, with some exposure to C++.
• Ensure designs comply with EMC and relevant industry standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver projects.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

PCB design

EMC knowledge

Hardware development

Simulation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Sapien in Yateley, England, seeks a Senior Electronics Engineer to drive analogue and digital circuit design in a safety-critical environment across multiple high‑tech projects. You will develop low‑power hardware, produce schematics and PCB layouts (Altium or equivalent), and contribute across the full product lifecycle, including embedded C and some C++.

This role requires rigorous EMC compliance, thorough documentation, and close collaboration with cross‑functional teams including