Senior Electronics Engineer

Hero Recruitment Group; Limerick; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hero Recruitment Group is helping a globally recognised analytical instrumentation company in Limerick recruit a Senior Electronics Engineer to join the Hardware Engineering team. The role is on site at least four days per week and focuses on hands-on lab work, bringing up boards, and solving complex hardware problems.

You will design and develop electronic hardware systems, lead board bring-up and validation, and mentor engineers while collaborating with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years in electronic product development with analogue, digital and mixed-signal design.
• Hands-on PCB design and debugging, DC-DC power conversion and power-supply design.
• Proficient lab measurement skills and structured fault-finding approach.
• Experience in Life Sciences, Medical Device or regulated instrumentation is a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of FPGA/CPLD systems and ECAD tools (Altium, OrCAD, KiCad).
• Excellent communication and clear explanation of design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware systems, sub-systems and PCBs.
• Lead board bring-up, hardware validation and verification.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and root-cause investigations in a lab.
• Perform schematic and PCB reviews and contribute to architecture.
• Support component lifecycle and obsolescence, qualify alternates.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, QA and suppliers.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical excellence.

Skills

PCB design and debugging

DC-DC power conversion

Lab test and fault finding

FPGA/CPLD systems

Life Sciences/regulatory experience

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

PADS

KiCad

Job description

We are working with a globally recognised analytical instrumentation company based in Limerick to find an experienced Senior Electronics Engineer to join their Hardware Engineering team, working onsite a minimum of four days per week. This is a permanent opportunity with a well-established organisation whose instruments are used by scientists and clinicians around the world.

If you are a hands‑on electronics engineer who enjoys getting into the lab, bringing up boards and getting to the root of complex hardware problems, this is a great opportunity to join a small, collaborative team and work on products that make a real difference in science and healthcare.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Designing and developing electronic hardware systems, subsystems and PCBAs for new and existing instrumentation platforms.
• Leading board bring-up, hardware validation and verification activities.
• Carrying out hands‑on troubleshooting and root‑cause investigations in a laboratory environment.
• Performing schematic and PCB design reviews and contributing to electronic architectures and technical requirements.
• Supporting component lifecycle and obsolescence work, including evaluating and qualifying alternate components.
• Collaborating with Firmware, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality and international engineering teams, as well as external partners and suppliers.
• Mentoring other engineers informally and contributing to technical excellence across the team.

What We Are Looking For:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8+ years’ experience in electronic product development, with strong analogue, digital and mixed‑signal circuit design skills.
• Proven hands‑on experience in PCB design and debugging, DC-DC power conversion and power-supply design.
• Confident use of lab test and measurement equipment and a structured approach to fault finding.
• Experience in Life Sciences, Medical Device, Diagnostics or Scientific Instrumentation, or other regulated product development, would be a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with FPGA/CPLD-based systems and ECAD tools such as Altium, OrCAD, PADS or KiCad is desirable.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly explain your design decisions and technical trade‑offs.