Senior Electronics Enginer

Prime Appointments Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology leader in Chelmsford is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer with extensive experience in electronic manufacturing. The role includes full lifecycle design of RF systems, PCB layout, and validation. Key skills involve analogue and digital circuit design, and familiarity with Altium or Cadstar is preferred. Applicants must have or be eligible for UK Security Clearance. Offering a permanent, full-time position with excellent benefits including 25 days holiday.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 6%

Life assurance & employee assistance programme

On-site restaurant & free parking

Incentive and recognition schemes

Discounts on a wide range of goods and services

Qualifications

• Must have or be able to obtain UK Security Clearance (British Passport required).
• Extensive background in product development and electronic manufacture.
• Strong experience in electronic manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF-based electronic systems from concept to production.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to test and validate designs.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Strong experience in analogue and digital circuit design

Proficient in Altium or Cadstar for schematic and PCB layout

Experience with FPGA/DSP hardware design

Skilled in PCB testing, fault finding, and debugging

Knowledge of DFMEA/FMECA and reliability engineering practices

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering or similar

Tools

Altium

Cadstar

Job description

Senior Electronics Engineer
Location: Chelmsford
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Security Clearance: Must have or be eligible for UK Security Clearance (British Passport required)

What's on Offer

• Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions up to 6%
• Life assurance & employee assistance programme
• On-site restaurant & free parking
• Incentive and recognition schemes
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services

The Company

Our client is an innovative technology leader supporting a range of high-tech industries. Teams work on advanced RF power solutions and cutting-edge electronic systems for both commercial and R&D projects. Due to continued growth, they are now seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer with extensive experience in electronic manufacturing.

The Role

As Senior Electronics Engineer, you'll take responsibility for the full lifecycle design of RF systems - from concept through to production. You'll be hands-on with circuit design, PCB layout, prototyping, and validation. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys problem-solving and working in a multi-disciplinary lab environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF-based electronic systems from concept to production
• Support existing product enhancements and lifecycle improvements
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium or Cadstar
• Define and review multilayer PCB layouts
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to test and validate designs
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and Health & Safety regulations
• Perform failure analysis (DFMEA/FMECA) and design for reliability (MTBF)
• Degree in Electronic Engineering or similar
• Strong experience in analogue and digital circuit design
• Extensive background in product development and electronic manufacture
• Proficient in Altium or Cadstar for schematic and PCB layout
• Experience with FPGA/DSP hardware design
• Skilled in PCB testing, fault finding, and debugging
• Knowledge of DFMEA/FMECA and reliability engineering practices
• Must have or be able to obtain UK Security Clearance (British Passport required)

To find out more call Julia @ Prime Appointments

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