Electronics Design Engineer – Product Development

Location: Derbyshire (Hybrid working possible)
Salary: £45,000–£55,000 (flexible depending on experience)

About the Company
Our client is an innovative engineering company based near Derby, specialising in advanced instrumentation and diagnostic systems. They are on a mission to develop their own next-generation products, combining electronics design with cutting-edge technology. The company is dynamic, fast-paced, and values creativity, collaboration, and technical excellence.

The Role: electronics design engineer
They seek a talented Electronics Design Engineer to join the team, with a strong focus on developing new electronic products.

This is a hands-on role where you will work within a small R&D and engineering team to design and implement new products. This will involve analogue and digital electronic circuit design, including microprocessor-based solutions (ARM, FPGA, PIC) and instrumentation front-ends. You will be a key player in bringing new ideas to life, taking concepts through to prototype and into serial production.

You will need strong practical electronics skills including fault finding, test and verification skills to support products through development, NPI and also supporting potential product returns.

This role offers the opportunity to have a real impact on the company’s future product portfolio, contributing to innovative systems and solutions.

Key Responsibilities: electronics design engineer

• Design, develop, and implement electronic hardware for new products.
• Work with microprocessor and mixed-signal systems to create innovative solutions.
• Produce and maintain schematics, PCB layouts, and supporting technical documentation.
• Collaborate with the wider engineering team on concept development, prototyping, and design iteration including ATE and test equipment design.
• Support product development projects from concept through to production readiness.
• Engage with suppliers and partners to source components and optimise designs.

Key Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in Electronics engineering or a related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on electronic design experience post-qualification.
• Strong experience in analogue and digital circuit design, including PCB layout and mixed-signal design and simulation using tools such as Altium, or similar.
• Good experience with analogue to digital conversion (e.g. sensors, instrumentation products, etc)
• Familiarity with microprocessor systems (ARM, FPGA, PIC, Arduino, or similar).
• Experience of wireless / Bluetooth communication protocols and hardware (e.g. ESP32)
• Ability to read, understand, and produce electronic schematics and technical documentation.
• Practical experience with instrumentation electronics, including noise management, frequency response, and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and comfortable working in a collaborative R&D environment.

Desirable

• Experience of designing electronics for sensor, test or diagnostic products for rugged environments.