Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer

Advancing People Ltd.; Bedford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advancing People Ltd is recruiting a Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer in Bedford for hands-on development of electronics used in premium EV charging products. You will own the hardware lifecycle from circuit design to validation, working closely with firmware, software, mechanical, production and quality teams.

Applicants should have a degree in electronics and a proven track record in analogue and digital design, Altium Designer expertise, and experience with EMC and safety

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
• Strong analogue and digital circuit design experience.
• Proficient schematic capture and PCB design.
• Expert level Altium Designer.
• Experience with mains-powered products and EMC/testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PCBs and related electronic systems for EV charging products.
• Create and maintain schematics, PCB layouts and engineering docs.
• Lead component selection considering performance, reliability and cost.
• Perform prototype bring-up, testing, and fault diagnosis.
• Support EMC, safety, and product certification activities.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, production and QA teams.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Schematic capture

PCB design

Hardware debugging

Prototype bring-up

EMC troubleshooting

Component selection

Education

Degree in Electronics / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Job description

Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Office-Based Bedford

Are you an experienced electronics hardware design engineer, looking for your next role?

Our expanding client designs and manufacture premium residential and workplace EV charging products.

They are looking for an experienced Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer to join their Product and Technology team to support the design, development, validation and continuous improvement of the electronics used within their charging products.

The Role:

You will be responsible for the hardware design and development of PCBs and associated electronic systems.

This is a hands‑on hardware engineering role covering the full development lifecycle, including circuit design, schematic capture, PCB development, component selection, prototype bring‑up, testing, validation, EMC, compliance and production support.

You will work closely with firmware, software, mechanical, production and quality teams to develop robust, reliable and manufacturable EV charging hardware.

More Detail:

• Design and develop electronic circuits for EV charging products.
• Create and maintain schematics, PCB designs and associated engineering documentation.
• Support PCB layout and design reviews.
• Select and evaluate components considering performance, reliability, cost and availability.
• Carry out prototype PCB bring‑up, debugging and fault finding.
• Develop and execute hardware test and validation plans.
• Perform analogue and digital circuit testing using appropriate laboratory equipment.
• Design for EMC and support pre‑compliance and formal EMC testing.
• Support electrical safety, regulatory and product certification activities.
• Investigate hardware failures and carry out structured root‑cause analysis.
• Support Engineering Changes and continuous product improvement.
• Work closely with firmware and software engineers during integration and debugging.
• Support internal and external manufacturing with PCB and electronics‑related issues.
• Improve production test methods, fixtures and diagnostic capability.
• Support component obsolescence, alternative component qualification and supply‑chain issues.
• Ensure design, test and validation documentation is clear, controlled and maintained.

Experience Required:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong industry experience in electronic hardware design and development.
• Proven analogue and digital circuit design experience.
• Strong schematic capture and PCB design/review capability.
• Experience with Altium Designer at expert level.
• Experience of PCB bring‑up, debugging and fault finding.
• Practical experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads and other laboratory equipment.
• Good understanding of EMC design principles and practical EMC troubleshooting.
• Experience of hardware verification and validation.
• Experience with relevant electrical safety, EMC and product compliance standards.
• Experience with microcontroller‑based products, including STMicroelectronics, Espressif or Atmel/Microchip devices.
• Experience of RF communications, antenna integration and RF/EMC troubleshooting.
• Ability to investigate complex hardware issues using a structured engineering approach.
• Good understanding of component selection and design for manufacture.
• Experience developing mains‑powered electronic products.

Nice to have experience:

• Experience of EV charger / EVSE hardware design and development.
• Knowledge of EV charging industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting electronics manufacturing and production test.
• Knowledge of design‑for‑manufacture and design‑for‑test principles.
• Experience working with contract electronics manufacturers and PCB assembly suppliers.

This long term permanent role is offering a basic salary of £60,000 - £65,000 plus benefits.

Advancing People - The Recruitment Specialist

Advancing People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer and acts as both an Employment Business and Employment Agency