Principal Electronics Engineer

Position: Principal Electronics Engineer (Permanent)
Principal Electronics Engineer

We are seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to provide technical leadership within a team of around 15 engineers. The role involves leading electronics design, supporting R&D development, mentoring engineers and contributing to key engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

Lead electronics design and set engineering best practice

Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects

Contribute to R&D and technology development

Identify technical risks and oversee critical design activities

Support bids, proposals and new business opportunities

Mentor and support junior engineers

Technical Focus

Circuit design, electronic components and PCB technology

EMC, power management, servo control, processor interfacing and communications

Power and signal transmission, system architecture and wiring

Fault finding at PCB and system level

Requirements

Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (IET accredited)

Typically 10+ years' experience in electronics engineering

Strong experience in electronic design and analysis (e.g. circuit simulation, power budgeting)

Experience leading projects or supervising engineers

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Desirable

Chartered Engineer status

EMC design to military standards

Experience with Altium or Cadence OrCAD

Knowledge of motors, drives or control systems

Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence or MS Project

Personal Attributes

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Organised, proactive and detail-oriented

Willingness to travel occasionally to customer or supplier sites