Senior Electronics Engineer in Bracknell

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Job DescriptionSenior Electronics Engineer – Opto-Electronics

We 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:

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• As the Senior Electronics Engineer, you will lead electronics design projects from initial concept through to production.

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• Maintain and enhance existing PCBAs and electronic sub-assemblies, providing expert guidance on design improvements.

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• Perform functional and quality assurance testing, calibration, and troubleshooting.

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• Work with external PCBA consultants and contract manufacturers to ensure project success.

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• Design system architecture, schematics, and PCB layouts using ECAD tools such as Altium, EAGLE, and PADS.

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• Support regulatory certification activities (CE, LVD, RoHS).

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• Produce and maintain accurate design documentation, including BoMs, schematics, and PCB data files.

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• Provide technical support to Production staff and manufacturing partners.

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• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and manage obsolescence of electronic designs.

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Required Skills & Experience:

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• Degree in Electronics or equivalent.

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• 5 years’ experience in electronics design, testing, and low-volume manufacturing.

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• Strong mixed-signal design skills (analogue and digital), including high sensitivity receivers, small signal linear design, and lock-in detectors.

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• Experience with embedded controller hardware, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and digital control.

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• Proficiency with communication interfaces (UART, USB, TWI/I2C, RS485) and power management (3.3V to 24V DC).

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• Understanding of opto-electronics, including pulsed laser drivers, SLD/SLED light sources, APD/PIN detectors, optical modulators, and TEC temperature control.

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• Competent in schematic capture, PCB layout, and system modelling (Altium ).

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• Ability to troubleshoot and modify legacy designs, with excellent attention to detail.

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• Strong analytical skills, well-organised, and effective in communicating with internal and external teams.

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Benefits:

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• Enhanced company pension scheme

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• 25 days holiday

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• Share incentive scheme

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• Medicash health plan

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• Life assurance

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• Flexible working hours

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This 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.

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