Junior Electronic Design Engineer

This role is responsible for the design, development, and continuous improvement of electronic hardware products. You will work across the full product lifecycle-from concept through to production-ensuring robust, high-quality and manufacturable solutions. The position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams including firmware, product, and technical support to resolve issues and deliver reliable products to market.

• Design, develop, and evaluate electronic hardware assemblies and systems.
• Produce and review electronic schematics and PCB layouts.
• Support new product development as well as enhancements to existing designs.
• Perform board bring-up, testing, and debugging of hardware.
• Conduct EMC testing and ensure compliance with relevant standards.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to ensure efficient production.
• Create and maintain technical and production documentation (e.g., schematics, BOMs, manuals).
• Review and contribute to hardware design specifications and technical documents.
• Investigate and resolve hardware design faults and defects.
• Log, track, and manage issues through defect tracking systems.
• Collaborate with firmware, product engineering, and support teams to troubleshoot customer issues.
• Replicate field issues and support root cause analysis activities.
• Assist in building and configuring test and compliance fixtures.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in electronic hardware design.
• Strong expertise in schematic capture and PCB layout design.
• Hands-on experience with hardware debugging and fault finding.
• Experience with EMC testing and compliance standards.
• Ability to review and produce technical documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Experience with electronic security or similar embedded products.
• Familiarity with Altium Designer, ORCAD or similar CAD tools.
• Broader knowledge of electronic and mechanical design principles.
• Experience using issue tracking tools such as JIRA.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Self-motivated with a proactive and results-driven mindset.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Enthusiastic about learning and taking on new technical challenges.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering innovative electronic hardware solutions, working on technically challenging products within a collaborative engineering environment. You will contribute across design, testing, and problem resolution, ensuring products meet both customer and regulatory requirements.

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