Principal Electronics Engineer

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Principal Electronics Engineer

We are working with an established technology business developing sophisticated electronic and optoelectronic products for demanding applications. Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Principal Electronics Engineer to join a small, highly technical Engineering and Production team based in Wokingham.

This is a hands-on position suited to an experienced electronics engineer who enjoys taking ownership of technically challenging projects, from initial concept and system architecture through to design, prototyping, verification, production and continuous improvement.

As a Principal Electronics Engineer, you will work closely with the Engineering Manager, internal production teams, external consultants and contract manufacturers, providing technical leadership across new product development while also supporting and improving existing designs.

The Role

As the Principal Electronics Engineer, you will:

• Lead electronics activities across new product design and development projects, from initial concept through to production.
• Take technical ownership of system and electronics architecture, schematic capture, circuit design, modelling, simulation and PCB development.
• Design and develop mixed-signal analogue and digital electronics, with a strong emphasis on small-signal analogue design.
• Work on the development of sophisticated optoelectronic, sensing, detection and measurement technologies.
• Design, prototype and test electronic assemblies and PCBAs.
• Support the testing, calibration and verification of existing products and electronic sub-assemblies.
• Troubleshoot, modify and improve legacy electronic designs.
• Provide technical support to Production teams and external contract manufacturing partners.
• Work with external PCBA consultants and PCB designers, providing technical direction where required.
• Lead functional and quality assurance testing and support regulatory certification activities, including CE, LVD and RoHS.
• Maintain electrical and functional test specifications across a portfolio of 30 designs.
• Support design for manufacture and design for test activities. xwwtmva
• Lead continuous improvement, concessions and component obsolescence management.
• Work independently as a technical lead whilst collaborating effectively
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