Overview
and Responsibilities
We are making big investments in our technology, equipment, and engineering capability and as part of this growth, we're looking for a Senior Design Engineer to play a key technical role within our Microelectronics business.
This role is suited to an engineer who wants real autonomy, with the freedom to innovate and make design decisions.
The role
Reporting directly to the Chief Engineer, you'll work within a small team where autonomy and trust are fundamental. You'll:
1. Lead the design and development of high-performance power module products
2. Exercise technical authority in design decisions and introduce new approaches
3. Innovate to improve performance, reliability, and manufacturability
4. Own delivery within a rapid development lifecycle
5. Support a wide range of customers, working closely with Sales and Business Development to shape new products and secure future business opportunities
6. Demonstrate technical leadership and direction sustaining and improving existing product lines
With genuine decision-making authority and the opportunity to drive innovation, this role can evolve in line with your strengths and future career goals.
Qualifications, Skills and Attributes
You'll bring:
7. Strong experience in power module design
8. A degree (or equivalent experience) in an engineering discipline
9. The confidence and capability to work independently, influence others, and own outcomes
If you’re looking for autonomy, empowerment, and the freedom to innovate, this role is built for you.
On occasion, this role may require visits to customers or suppliers and may also involve foreign travel.
What We Offer You:
From this role you will have the opportunity to develop the experience needed to explore and progress to more senior leadership roles within TT Electronics Bedlington, or the wider group, if this is in your own career plan.
10. Competitive Salary
11. Enhanced pension contributions
12. Healthcare cashback plan
13. Employee assistance programme
14. Site incentive plan
15. Financial wellbeing benefit
16. Discounted online and high street shopping and lifestyle vouchers
17. Cycle to Work Scheme
18. Discounted RAC membership
19. Discounted Gym membership
20. 5 weeks (in hours) annual leave plus bank holidays
21. A supportive and friendly working environment with a focus on wellbeing and sustainability
TT Electronics are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and actively encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Our Recruitment Process:
Onsite interview, with site tour.
Please be aware that many roles at TT Electronics are subject to both security and export control restrictions which means that limitations relating to nationality may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). TT Electronics is unable to sponsor work visas for this role.
We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.
Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World
We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you!
Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing>If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.
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TT Electronics does not accept any unsolicited CVs from third parties. Any CVs submitted by a third party for this or any other position will not be subject to any recruitment fees if hired.