Senior Electronics Engineer – Systems & Firmware

Owen Daniels; Leicester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer in the UK to lead electronics and firmware development for high-value machinery. The role is hands-on and spans electronics, firmware, systems engineering and product development, requiring collaboration with mechanical, software, R&D and manufacturing teams.

The successful candidate will work across microcontroller-based systems, data acquisition and motor control, with strong analogue/digital electronics knowledge and PCB design experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial electronics experience in electro-mechanical machinery.
• Strong knowledge of electronics and electronic control systems.
• Experience with microcontrollers, firmware and communications.
• PCB/circuit design and prototyping experience.
• Willingness to work hands-on in lab, workshop and manufacturing environments.
• Proactive with ownership and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop electronics and firmware for industrial applications.
• Design and prototype microcontroller-based systems and motor control.
• Create analogue and digital electronics and PCB layouts.
• Prototype testing, troubleshooting and in-lab rework.
• Support products through full lifecycle with cross-functional teams.
• Travel occasionally to customers and suppliers.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, R&D and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Electronics

Firmware

Systems engineering

PCB design

Troubleshooting

Lab work

Tools

Altium

SolidWorks

EMC testing

Job description

Owen Daniels is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer in the UK to lead electronics and firmware development for high-value machinery. The role is hands-on and spans electronics, firmware, systems engineering and product development, requiring collaboration with mechanical, software, R&D and manufacturing teams.

The successful candidate will work across microcontroller-based systems, data acquisition and motor control, with strong analogue/digital electronics knowledge and PCB design experience.