Senior Electronics Engineer

Senior Electronics EngineerBristol – Hybrid Working (3 office days a week)Monday to Friday£60,000 - £75,000 DOE An exciting opportunity for a Senior Electronics Engineer to join a growing hardware team developing innovative, high-quality electronic products. You’ll take a lead role across electronics design, embedded systems and product development, while supporting the wider engineering team with technical guidance and mentoring. The role is hands-on and will involve taking projects from initial concept through to testing, validation and production.Key Responsibilities:\n

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• Lead the design and development of complex electronic systems and product platforms.
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• Own key hardware areas including embedded controllers, audio, sensors, thermal management, HMI and related firmware interfaces.
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• Produce circuit designs, schematics and PCB layouts, ensuring designs are reliable and suitable for manufacture.
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• Contribute to embedded firmware development and code reviews using C/C++ and Zephyr RTOS.
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• Develop effective testing strategies and support automated testing and CI processes.
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• Lead hardware and firmware verification, validation and compliance activities.
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• Maintain accurate BOMs, technical drawings and manufacturing documentation.
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• Investigate quality issues and drive improvements across products and processes.
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• Support risk assessments, DFMEA and engineering controls in line with relevant standards.
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• Provide technical input into future platforms, technologies and product roadmaps.
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• Build strong relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
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• Work closely with Quality, Production, Repairs and other technical teams to resolve issues and improve product performance.
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• Mentor and support other engineers within the team.
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The Ideal Candidate:\n

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• Strong experience in electronics engineering, covering analogue, digital and power electronics.
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• Proven experience with circuit design, schematic capture and PCB development.
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• Experience developing embedded C/C++ firmware, ideally with Zephyr RTOS and modern microcontrollers.
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• Knowledge of hardware testing, verification, validation and automated test environments.
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• Understanding of EMC and electrical safety requirements, particularly IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2.
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• Experience with engineering risk management, DFMEA and regulatory documentation.
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• A good understanding of manufacturing, DFM/DFA and supplier management.
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• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly.
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• A proactive, collaborative approach and the confidence to take ownership of complex projects.
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• Experience within medical, assistive or accessibility technology would be advantageous.
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What’s on Offer:\n

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• Hybrid working with a minimum of three days per week in the Bristol office.
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• 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays.
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• Pension, life assurance and income protection.
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• Private medical insurance.
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• Flexible working and wellbeing benefits.
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• Training and development opportunities.
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• Cycle-to-work and EV salary sacrifice schemes.
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• A supportive, collaborative working environment with opportunities to make a genuine impact through innovative technology.
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