Lead R&D Electronics Engineer

Lead R&D Electronics Engineer

Location:

Greater Belfast Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Industry: Advanced Engineering / Technology What's in it for you?55,000 - 70,000 basic salary depending on experience

Performance-related bonus

Excellent pension and wider benefits package

Senior technical position within an established technology business

Opportunity to take a leading technical role across new product development

Excellent career development and progression opportunitiesHN
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Company and Role of Lead R&D Electronics Engineer Vickerstock are recruiting for a Lead R&D Electronics Engineer on behalf of an established technology and engineering business within the Greater Belfast area.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electronics Engineer to take a senior technical role within a highly capable multidisciplinary R&D environment.

You will take significant technical responsibility across the development of advanced electronic products and systems, working from initial requirements and concept development through detailed design, testing, validation and introduction into manufacture.

This remains a strongly hands-on engineering position and would particularly suit an experienced Senior Electronics Engineer who wants to progress into a Lead R&D position while continuing to design, develop and solve complex electronic engineering problems.

Key Responsibilities for this Lead R&D Electronics Engineer position

Take technical ownership of electronic design and development activities

Design and develop analogue and digital electronic circuitry

Develop electronic solutions from initial concept through detailed design, testing and validation

Produce and review electronic schematics and associated technical documentation

Support PCB design and development activities

Select, evaluate and integrate electronic components and technologies

Develop prototypes and lead technical testing, debugging and validation activities

Investigate complex electronic engineering problems and develop effective solutions

Contribute to technical design reviews and provide technical guidance to other Engineers Work closely with Software, Mechanical and other Engineering disciplines throughout product development

Support the continued development and improvement of existing products

Support the successful introduction of new electronic designs into manufacture

Ensure appropriate engineering documentation and design records are maintained throughout development

Essential Criteria for this Lead R&D Electronics Engineer position

Significant experience within Electronics Design Engineering, Electronic Product Development or R&D Engineering Strong analogue and digital electronics design experience

Experience developing complex electronic products or systems

Strong schematic capture and circuit design capability

Good understanding of PCB design and electronic hardware development

Experience across prototype development, testing, debugging and design validation

Strong understanding of electronic component selection and integration

Experience taking electronic designs through a structured product development lifecycle

Strong technical and practical problem-solving capabilityA degree within Electronic Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering or another relatable Engineering discipline

Previous experience taking technical ownership of development projects, mentoring Engineers or providing technical guidance within an R&D environment would be particularly advantageous.

We are particularly interested in speaking with Senior Electronics Engineers, Senior Electronic Design Engineers, Lead Electronics Engineers and experienced R&D Electronics Engineers who are ready to take greater technical responsibility while remaining hands-on within…