Principal Electronics Engineer

Futures are working with an established electronics business in West Yorkshire in their search for a Principal Electronics Engineer. This role will play a key part in shaping the technical direction of both new product development and existing product enhancement, within a business supplying complex solutions into major corporate customers.

As Principal Electronics Engineer, you will balance hands-on electronic design with technical leadership, supporting and guiding a small but developing engineering team. The role is predominantly hardware-focused, but you will retain involvement in embedded software and firmware development, making it ideal for an engineer who enjoys technical breadth alongside responsibility.

• Take technical ownership of multiple electronics projects, including new designs and legacy product updates
• Deliver hardware solutions to agreed timescales and commercial constraints
• Design, develop and test electronic circuits, schematics and PCB layouts
• Maintain involvement in embedded firmware, including hands-on coding where required
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support product delivery

• Degree qualified in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong experience in PCB schematic capture, layout and hardware design
• Working knowledge of embedded processors and firmware development
• Background within an SME environment supplying into larger customers
• RF electronics experience would be highly advantageous
• Proven experience providing technical leadership or mentoring within an engineering team

If you are an experienced electronics engineer looking to step into a technically influential role within a growing business, Futures would be keen to hear from you