Senior Electronics Design Engineer
Mansell Recruitment Group · Watford, England ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 23 Oct 2026.
The Role
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Electronics Design Engineer to join an established engineering and technology business delivering bespoke electronic solutions for a range of OEM customers.
This is a hands-on design position focused on technically challenging hardware projects. The successful candidate will take ownership of designs from initial concept through to a proven, manufacturable product, working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.
The role will cover the full product lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, circuit design, PCB development, testing, validation and production.
This is an ideal opportunity for an engineer who wants to remain technically hands-on, rather than move into a predominantly management-focused position.
Key Responsibilities
- Own hardware designs from concept through to production
- Interpret customer requirements & specifications
- Carry out circuit design & component selection
- Complete worst-case analysis & simulation
- Work closely with PCB layout engineers
- Carry out board bring-up, testing & fault finding
- Design for manufacture, test & compliance
- Support EMC, safety & qualification testing
- Produce technical documentation, specifications & test plans
- Lead and participate in design reviews
- Provide technical input for quotations & proposals
- Attend customer technical discussions
- Identify and communicate technical risks
- Provide technical support and mentor less experienced engineers
Key Skills & Experience
Essential:
Commercial electronics design experience
Proven designs taken from concept to production
Strong analogue & digital electronics experience
Experience with microcontrollers
Schematic capture – Altium
Strong structured approach to electronics design
Confident with laboratory testing, measurement & fault finding
Experience working with PCB layout engineers
Strong technical writing & documentation skills
Experience with FMEA & structured problem solving
Experience with approvals & validation
Ability to manage project timings
Able to work autonomously
Eligible to obtain and hold UK Security Clearance (SC)
Full UK driving licence
Desirable Skills
Switched Mode Power Supply design
Experience with 8, 16, 32 & 64-bit microprocessors
EMC testing & design
Programming experience or awareness
Version control
CAN, Ethernet, RS485 & USB
CAN/Ethernet diagnostics
Experience working across multiple clients/projects
Signal Integrity & Power Integrity knowledge
Experience designing to recognised standards/regulations
Experience mentoring junior engineers
Current or previous UK Security Clearance
The Package
Competitive salary
25 days' holiday + bank holidays
Hybrid / remote working
Company pension
Free parking
Private healthcare following successful probation
Life insurance
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