Senior Electronics Engineer: Hands-on Hardware Innovator

Fortis Recruitment Solutions; Briton Ferry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortis Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer in the United Kingdom to lead hands-on hardware design across the full product lifecycle. The role involves power electronics, embedded systems and precision control to deliver high-performance equipment used worldwide.

You'll drive design improvements, validate products for reliability and manufacturability, and collaborate with production, quality and manufacturing partners across regions.

Qualifications

• Experience with switched-mode power supplies and modern power electronics.
• Knowledge of high-power RF generation and related circuitry.
• Experience with Power Factor Correction (PFC).
• Embedded microcontroller-based systems experience.
• Wired communications interfaces and protocols.
• EMC-conscious electronics design and compliance testing.
• Fault-tolerant or safety-critical electronics experience.
• Hardware and embedded firmware verification and validation.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout, ideally using Altium Designer.
• PCB assembly, component-level troubleshooting and rework.
• Experience with IEC 60601 or equivalent regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate electronic systems with a focus on reliability, manufacturability and cost.
• Develop improvements to existing products, identifying opportunities to reduce costs.
• Design with production, assembly, calibration, maintenance and serviceability in mind.
• Support new product introduction and work with manufacturing and quality teams.
• Investigate technical issues, perform root-cause analysis and implement improvements.
• Ensure products meet regulatory, safety and EMC requirements.
• Develop test equipment, fixtures and development jigs for development and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with UK and international manufacturing partners throughout the lifecycle.
• Carry out hands-on PCB testing, fault finding and rework in the lab.
• Produce technical reports and engineering records to support development and compliance.

Skills

Switched-mode power supplies

Power electronics

Embedded systems

PCB layout

Schematic capture

EMC compliance testing

Safety-critical electronics

Hardware verification

Altium Designer

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Fortis Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer in the United Kingdom to lead hands-on hardware design across the full product lifecycle. The role involves power electronics, embedded systems and precision control to deliver high-performance equipment used worldwide.

You'll drive design improvements, validate products for reliability and manufacturability, and collaborate with production, quality and manufacturing partners across regions.