Senior / Lead Electronics Design Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Senior/Lead Electronics Design Engineer in Glasgow. The role involves full product lifecycle ownership, including the design and development of advanced electronic systems for cutting-edge laser products. Candidates should have strong analogue and digital circuit design skills, experience in mixed-signal electronics, and proficiency in Altium Designer. This position offers a competitive salary and a host of benefits including flexible working hours and relocation support.

Benefits

Performance Bonus

Share Incentive Plan

Private Healthcare

Relocation Support

5% Pension

30 Days Holiday

Life Assurance

Flexible Working Hours

Sponsorship Available

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mixed-signal and microcontroller-based circuit design.
• Skilled in schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, CAN and Ethernet.

Responsibilities

• Full product lifecycle ownership from concept through design, validation, and production release.
• Design and develop analogue and digital circuits, including mixed-signal interfaces.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB layout and design using Altium and other design tools.
• Develop and integrate SPI, I2C, CAN and Ethernet interfaces within embedded control systems.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate electronics within complete system designs.
• Provide on-site production support when required to ensure smooth transfer to manufacture.

Skills

Analogue circuit design

Digital circuit design

Microcontroller-based systems

Mixed-signal electronics

Education

Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Senior / Lead Electronics Design Engineer

Glasgow (Hybrid - 3 days per week in office)

Very Competitive Salary + Performance Bonus + Share Incentive Plan + Private Healthcare + Relocation Support + 5% Pension + 30 Days Holiday + Life Assurance + Flexible Working Hours + Sponsorship Available

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Electronics Design Engineer to join a pioneering laser systems company, renowned for delivering cutting‑edge technology to global markets including renewable energy, microelectronics, life sciences, and fundamental research.

This company designs and manufactures advanced laser systems used in a wide variety of industries, providing products with superior reliability and performance. They are an industry leader with a strong focus on innovation, quality, and making a positive impact through photonics technology.

In this role, you will take responsibility for the design, development, validation, and production release of electronic systems within complex laser products. You will work across the full product lifecycle – from concept and schematic design to testing, documentation, and production support – while leading projects and mentoring junior engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in analogue and digital circuit design, microcontroller-based systems, and mixed‑signal electronics, along with proven experience managing designs from prototype through to volume manufacture.

The Role:

• Full product lifecycle ownership from concept through design, validation, and production release
• Design and develop analogue and digital circuits, including mixed‑signal interfaces
• Perform schematic capture, PCB layout and design using Altium and other design tools
• Develop and integrate SPI, I2C, CAN and Ethernet interfaces within embedded control systems
• Collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams to integrate electronics within complete system designs
• Provide on‑site production support when required to ensure smooth transfer to manufacture

The Person:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Proven experience in mixed‑signal and microcontroller‑based circuit design
• Skilled in schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer or similar tools
• Strong understanding of communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, CAN and Ethernet

Reference Number: BBBH – 264680

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