Senior Electronics Engineer in Cambridge

Energy Jobline CVL; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer for a hybrid role (2-4 days on site) with a salary up to £75k.

You will drive consumer product development from concept to mass production, using Altium and Cadence, and collaborate across electronics, software and mechanical engineering.

The role includes mentoring engineers, navigating UK and international regulatory standards, and delivering designs for service and scale.

Qualifications

• Broad grounding in analogue and digital circuit design across modern embedded platforms.
• Experience delivering full product lifecycle from concept through mass production.
• Understanding of regulatory landscapes and compliance standards, UK and international.

Responsibilities

• Develop electronic designs using a professional workflow (Altium/Cadence).
• Own aspects of the product lifecycle from concept to product launch and service delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge within the team.

Skills

Analog and digital circuit design

Full product lifecycle exposure

Regulatory compliance understanding

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Embedded platforms experience

Education

Electronic engineering degree

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Job description

Senior Electronics Engineer
Cambridge| Hybrid (2-4 days on site)
Up to £75k

Do you want to take consumer products from first sketch through to mass production, for some of the world's biggest brands?
Are you familiar with the challenges of developing high-volume products?

We'relooking for an Electronics Engineer with experience with with consumer technology, for a client of ours growing their team in Cambridge.

This role puts you at the centre of the full product lifecycle: from early concept right through to product launch and ongoing improvement, with hands‑on ownership of electronic design using a professional workflow (Altium and Cadence). You'll work alongside industry-leading experts in electronics, software and mechanical engineering, with the opportunity to move across sectors and share ideas as you go. There's also a genuine mentoring element - helping build the careers of less experienced engineers on the team whilst also developing your abilities too.

What You’ll Bring

• A proven track record developing and implementing electronic designs using a professional workflow
• Breadth and depth - a good grounding across core electronics disciplines including analogue and digital circuit design, plus experience with the latest embedded platforms
• Demonstrable experience balancing BOM cost against wider project requirements
• Full product lifecycle exposure, from concept through to product launch, with real experience delivering designs into service / mass production
• An understanding of regulatory landscapes, both in the UK and internationally, and a track record of designing to relevant compliance standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to comfortably explain complex engineering concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike
• A degree in electronic engineering (or related) from a strong academic background
• Eligibility to obtain UK SC security clearance (due to project variety across the business)

Also Valued

• Energy and enthusiasm for unfamiliar challenges, with a genuine appetite to innovate and think freely
• Experience speaking to customers and external stakeholders