Senior Electronics Engineer – Opto-ElectronicsWe are seeking a proactive and motivated Senior Electronics Engineer to join a small, highly skilled Engineering and Production team based in Wokingham. This office-based role offers the opportunity for a Senior Electronics Engineer to lead the design and verification of innovative new products while maintaining and improving existing electronic designs.
Key Responsibilities:
As the Senior Electronics Engineer, you will lead electronics design projects from initial concept through to production.
Maintain and enhance existing PCBAs and electronic sub-assemblies, providing expert guidance on design improvements.
Perform functional and quality assurance testing, calibration, and troubleshooting.
Work with external PCBA consultants and contract manufacturers to ensure project success.
Design system architecture, schematics, and PCB layouts using ECAD tools such as Altium, EAGLE, and PADS.
Support regulatory certification activities (CE, LVD, RoHS).
Produce and maintain accurate design documentation, including BoMs, schematics, and PCB data files.
Provide technical support to Production staff and manufacturing partners.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and manage obsolescence of electronic designs.Required Skills & Experience:
Degree in Electronics or equivalent.
5 years’ experience in electronics design, testing, and low-volume manufacturing.
Strong mixed-signal design skills (analogue and digital), including high sensitivity receivers, small signal linear design, and lock-in detectors.
Experience with embedded controller hardware, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and digital control.
Proficiency with communication interfaces (UART, USB, TWI/I2C, RS485) and power management (3.3V to 24V DC).
Understanding of opto-electronics, including pulsed laser drivers, SLD/SLED light sources, APD/PIN detectors, optical modulators, and TEC temperature control.
Competent in schematic capture, PCB layout, and system modelling (Altium preferred).
Ability to troubleshoot and modify legacy designs, with excellent attention to detail.
Strong analytical skills, well-organised, and effective in communicating with internal and external teams.Benefits:
Enhanced company pension scheme
25 days holiday
Share incentive scheme
Medicash health plan
Life assurance
Flexible working hoursThis is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Electronics Engineer to play a key role in advancing cutting-edge opto-electronic systems and products. The successful Senior Electronics Engineer will be instrumental in driving product innovation, supporting production teams, and maintaining technical excellence across all electronics projects