Principal Electronic Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Principal Electronics Engineer to lead electronic hardware design and development activities, while providing technical direction and management support to a small team of engineers.

The role will involve overseeing the development and improvement of electronic products throughout their lifecycle, from initial concept and design through to testing, verification and ongoing product support.

You will combine strong technical expertise with team leadership, supporting engineering projects, developing capabilities and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the design and development of electronic hardware and systems.
• Oversee the full design lifecycle, from requirements capture and concept development through to testing and verification.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and leadership to a team of electronics engineers.
• Manage workloads, project planning, resource allocation and technical delivery.
• Support customer and stakeholder engagement, technical proposals and new project opportunities.
• Oversee product testing, fault investigation, design improvements and ongoing product support.
• Drive engineering standards, processes and continuous improvement.
• Support the evaluation and introduction of new technologies and design solutions.

Key Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of current high speed digital technologies (CPLD, microprocessor, FPGA,)
• Experience in design of high-speed digital, power supply, common interface busses (SPI, I2C)
• Significant experience in electronic hardware design and development.
• Strong knowledge of digital electronics, embedded hardware, microprocessors and FPGA technologies.
• Experience with circuit design, schematic capture, PCB design and simulation tools.
• Understanding of hardware testing, verification, troubleshooting and fault investigation.
• Experience working with embedded systems, hardware interfaces and electronic components.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI principles and electronic design standards.
• Experience leading, mentoring or managing engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of project planning, resource management and technical delivery.

Desirable:

• Experience within aerospace, defence or another highly regulated engineering environment.
• Familiarity with Altium, VHDL, C, LabVIEW or automated test systems.
• Knowledge of relevant engineering and product assurance standards.