Senior Electronics Design Engineer

Job Title: Senior Electronics Design Engineer
Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £50,000-£60,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Sector: Advanced Electronics / Aerospace / Defence / Instrumentation

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a highly respected advanced engineering organisation operating at the forefront of mission-critical electronics and high-reliability systems. Supplying into aerospace, defence, space and specialist industrial markets, this business is known for precision, innovation and engineering excellence.

They are now seeking a Senior Electronics Design Engineer to join their R&D function, taking ownership of complex electronic system design from concept through to production release.

This is a technically demanding role suited to an experienced engineer who thrives in high-integrity, regulated environments.

The Role

You will be responsible for leading the design and development of analogue and digital electronic systems used in high-performance applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full lifecycle electronic design (concept, schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, validation, production release)

• Analogue and mixed-signal circuit design (low-noise, precision measurement, power management)

• Digital design including microcontrollers, FPGA or high-speed interfaces

• Design for EMC compliance and regulatory standards

• Support environmental qualification (temperature, vibration, shock testing)

• Conduct design reviews, FMEA and risk mitigation

• Support transition from prototype to manufacturing

• Work cross-functionally with mechanical, systems and firmware engineers

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers

Required Experience

• Degree qualified in Electronic Engineering or related discipline

• 8+ years’ experience in electronic design within aerospace, defence, instrumentation or similar high-reliability sector

• Strong analogue design capability (signal conditioning, power electronics, sensor interfaces)

• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, Mentor, or similar)

• Understanding of EMC/EMI mitigation techniques

• Experience working to regulated standards (e.g. aerospace or defence compliance frameworks)

• Familiarity with FPGA or embedded systems advantageous

• Experience taking products from concept to production

The Ideal Profile

• Technically rigorous with strong analytical ability

• Comfortable working in structured engineering and gated design processes

• Detail-oriented with high documentation standards

• Collaborative team player within multidisciplinary environments

• Comfortable interfacing with customers or external stakeholders when required

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus

• Private healthcare and enhanced pension

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge, mission-critical technology

• Clear technical progression pathway

• Stable long-term growth within a globally recognised engineering business

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