Senior Electronics Manufacturing Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Royston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment in Royston, UK, is seeking a Senior Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to join a collaborative team tasked with developing and improving PCBA manufacturing and automated test capability.

You will lead a small team, drive new product introductions, and work closely with R&D, Quality and suppliers to ensure reliable, efficient processes. The role is hands-on, focusing on troubleshooting and data-driven improvements with clear ownership of manufacturing and test capability.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in electronics design and electronics manufacturing engineering.
• Hands-on experience with PCBA manufacturing and automated test equipment.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with structured problem solving and RCA.
• Firmware/ software understanding with basic coding ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide technical leadership to a small team of electronics manufacturing and test engineers/technicians.
• Lead projects introducing new products, manufacturing processes and automated test equipment.
• Design, develop, validate, maintain and document automated test systems and verification processes.
• Develop data acquisition solutions from manufacturing and test equipment.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing via structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Troubleshoot and repair PCBA assemblies.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing and external suppliers to resolve issues.

Skills

Electronics design

Manufacturing engineering

Troubleshooting

Data acquisition

Root cause analysis

Firmware awareness

CAD/PCB design software

Project leadership

Education

Degree in Electronics or related

HNC/HND in Electronics or related

Tools

CAD software

PCB layout tools

Job description

Senior Electronics Manufacturing Engineer | Royston

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

About the Company

A well-established technology and manufacturing business specialising in the design and manufacture of electronic sensing and detection products for a range of industrial applications.

With a strong reputation for product quality, innovation and technical expertise, the company is continuing to grow its manufacturing and engineering capabilities. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative engineering team and play a key role in developing the next generation of PCBA manufacturing and automated test capability.

The Role

As a Senior Electronics Manufacturing Engineer, you will be a key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, responsible for developing and improving PCBA and product testing capabilities, providing technical diagnostic support, and ensuring manufacturing processes operate reliably and efficiently.

You will take technical and project leadership responsibility for the introduction of new products, processes and automated test equipment, while working closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing and external suppliers.

The role is highly hands-on and would suit an experienced electronics engineer with strong manufacturing, test and troubleshooting expertise who is comfortable leading projects and supporting a small technical team.

Key Responsibilities

• +Lead and provide technical support to a small team of Electronics Manufacturing and Test Engineers/Technicians.
• +Lead projects involving the introduction of new products, manufacturing processes and automated test equipment.
• +Design, develop, validate, maintain and document automated test systems and verification processes.
• +Develop data acquisition solutions from manufacturing and test equipment to support data-driven improvements.
• +Provide technical support to Manufacturing through structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
• +Fault-find, troubleshoot and repair precision electronic PCB assemblies.
• +Work closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering and external suppliers to resolve technical issues.

About You

You will have significant experience within electronics design, electronics manufacturing engineering or a similar technical manufacturing environment, alongside a strong hands-on approach to troubleshooting and process improvement.

• +HNC, HND or Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related technical/scientific discipline.
• +Significant experience in an electronics design and/or manufacturing engineering role.
• +Strong electronics design, measurement and diagnostic capability.
• +Experience designing electronic circuits and PCB layouts using CAD/PCB design software.
• +Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills, particularly with complex or high-sensitivity electronics.
• +Experience with structured problem-solving and root cause analysis, such as 8D, A3 or similar methodologies.
• +Understanding of firmware and software, with some basic coding/programming ability.

What We’re Looking For

This is a hands‑on senior engineering position combining electronics, manufacturing, test, troubleshooting, project leadership and continuous improvement.

You should be comfortable getting into the detail of PCB assemblies and manufacturing equipment, while also being able to lead projects, support colleagues and work collaboratively across different technical teams.

If you’re an experienced Electronics Manufacturing Engineer looking for a role where you can have genuine ownership of manufacturing and test capability, this could be an excellent opportunity.