Senior Electronics Engineer (FTC) — PCB & EMC Design Lead

Chess Dynamics Ltd; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension plan – matched up to 5%

Income protection scheme

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Chess Dynamics Ltd is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to join the Electronics team and set engineering standards, acting as an expert in their field. You will lead the design of electronic circuits and multi-layer PCB layouts, and liaise with suppliers on component selection while supporting production with technical queries and issue resolution.

The role requires strong experience in PCB design, EMC/EMI considerations, and a track record of creating comprehensive documentation including

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electronic design, ideally in a senior or lead role.
• Strong PCB design expertise, including multi-layer boards.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools: Altium, OrCAD, KiCad.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI design and compliance.
• Strong analogue and digital circuit design understanding.
• Experience generating schematics, BOMs, and documentation.
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug electronic systems effectively.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards Chartership (Desirable).
• Familiar with EMC to military standards and architecture/embedded considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of electronic circuits and multi-layer PCB layouts for new and existing products.
• Liaise with suppliers and external partners on component selection and technical issues
• Support production and manufacturing teams with technical queries, root cause analysis, and issue resolution
• Conduct design reviews, verification, and validation testing of electronic systems
• Generate and maintain technical documentation including schematics, BOMs, and design reports
• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements

Skills

Electronic design

PCB design

Multi-layer boards

PCB design tools

EMC/EMI design

Analogue and digital circuits

Schematic & BOM docs

Troubleshooting

Chartered Engineer (Desirable)

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

KiCad

Job description

Chess Dynamics Ltd is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to join the Electronics team and set engineering standards, acting as an expert in their field. You will lead the design of electronic circuits and multi-layer PCB layouts, and liaise with suppliers on component selection while supporting production with technical queries and issue resolution.

The role requires strong experience in PCB design, EMC/EMI considerations, and a track record of creating comprehensive documentation including