Principal Electronics Engineer

Principal Electronics Engineer
Northumberland | Hybrid | £70,000 to £80,000 plus benefits

If you're a seasoned electronics engineer who still gets a buzz from a well laid out board, but you also fancy a seat at the table where the big technical decisions get made, read on.

Our client is a North East engineering and manufacturing business that designs and builds advanced robotics, automation and electro mechanical products for global technology brands. These are new machines that have never existed before, taken from first sketch to full scale production in house. Very few places in the UK let an engineer see a product all the way through like that, and fewer still do it at this level.

The business is in a genuinely exciting spell. Workload is up considerably, new projects are landing and they're recruiting across engineering and the shop floor. This role is new and exists purely because of that growth.

The role

As Principal Engineer you'll be the technical authority within the team. You'll lead on the hardest problems, set and promote engineering standards, and make sure the development process is lean and gives the best possible chance of getting it right first time. You'll support bids and concept stages by identifying risks and opportunities early. You'll also be a trusted face in front of customers, giving them real confidence in how the product is being engineered.

Our client has been clear on one point: they want a principal who's still hands on. You'll be reviewing schematics, getting stuck into layout decisions and down on the bench when it matters. You won't be steering from a distance. There's no formal line management, but you'll be a natural leader that engineers, technicians and apprentices look up to and learn from.

What they're looking for

• An electronics design engineer at principal or lead level with a strong record in analogue and digital design, schematic capture and PCB layout
• Experience with power electronics, motor drives, sensors or mixed signal systems would sit very nicely here
• A history of technically leading complex electro mechanical products from concept through to manufacture
• Ideally experience across more than one sector, as breadth is valued highly
• Sharp commercial instincts, and the backbone to challenge where needed
• Chartered status (CEng), or commitment to achieving it
• Excellent communication skills, with the gravitas to represent the business in front of demanding customers

The package

£70,000 to £80,000 depending on experience, plus benefits. You'll typically spend three days on site and two from home, with flexible hours that can see you finishing at 3pm.

For a confidential chat, call Andrew Knight at KO2 on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed), or email your CV .