Lead Electronic Design Engineer

Location: SwaveseyType: Full-TimeSalary: £60-£80k with growth opportunities

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Lead Electronic Design Engineer with a strong background in both digital and analogue electronics, particularly in switch mode power supplies and circuits involving DACs, ADCs, logic circuits, and op-amps. You will lead the design, development, and testing of electronic solutions from concept through to product introduction, ensuring compliance with relevant standards. This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Electronics Design Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and managing projects in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop electronic solutions from requirements capture to product introduction, ensuring compliance with EMC, environmental, and safety standards.
• Maintain and improve existing designs, focusing on Design for Manufacture and Design for Test principles.
• Advise, lead, and mentor the hardware team, conducting design reviews and driving process improvements.
• Manage hardware team projects, including coordination with external contractors, CEMs, and test houses.
• Conduct compliance testing and rectification processes with external test facilities.

Main Tasks:

• Design circuits, perform schematic capture, PCB layout, and conduct evaluations as required.
• Ensure designs are validated through simulation or short-run prototypes before committing to full-scale manufacturing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce relevant documentation, including timing diagrams, BoMs, and schematics.
• Set up and maintain engineering component libraries for consistency across designs.
• Assist with compliance testing and lead efforts to meet global and local regulations (CE, RoHS, REACH, etc.).

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive experience in digital and analogue electronics, with a focus on switch mode power supplies and related circuits.
• Proven experience in design documentation and compliance with UK & EU regulations.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead teams and provide project updates.
• BEng/BSc in Electronic Engineering with experience of being a Lead Electronics Design Engineer.
• Project management experience, including planning and managing development timescales.

Desirable Skills:

• Proficiency in Altium for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Knowledge of Spice for circuit design and analysis.
• Experience in C/C++/Python or Embedded C programming.
• Familiarity with working in an ISO9001 quality system environment.
• Leadership experience in setting objectives and conducting performance reviews.

If you are interested in the role of Lead Electronic Design Engineer and feel that you have the relevant experience, please contact your Recruitment Partner, Lisa Logan at Unicorn Resourcing on or email . Unfortunately our client does not have the license to sponsor employees

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