Senior Electronics Engineer in Bristol

Senior Electronics Engineer
Bristol – Hybrid Working (3 office days a week)
Monday to Friday
£60,000 - £75,000 DOE

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Electronics Engineer to join a growing hardware team developing innovative, high-quality electronic products.

You'll take a lead role across electronics design, embedded systems and product development, while supporting the wider engineering team with technical guidance and mentoring.

The role is hands-on and will involve taking projects from initial concept through to testing, validation and production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex electronic systems and product platforms.
• Own key hardware areas including embedded controllers, audio, sensors, thermal management, HMI and related firmware interfaces.
• Produce circuit designs, schematics and PCB layouts, ensuring designs are reliable and suitable for manufacture.
• Contribute to embedded firmware development and code reviews using C/C++ and Zephyr RTOS.
• Develop effective testing strategies and support automated testing and CI processes.
• Lead hardware and firmware verification, validation and compliance activities.
• Maintain accurate BOMs, technical drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Investigate quality issues and drive improvements across products and processes.
• Support risk assessments, DFMEA and engineering controls in line with relevant standards.
• Provide technical input into future platforms, technologies and product roadmaps.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Work closely with Quality, Production, Repairs and other technical teams to resolve issues and improve product performance.
• Mentor and support other engineers within the team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong experience in electronics engineering, covering analogue, digital and power electronics.
• Proven experience with circuit design, schematic capture and PCB development.
• Experience developing embedded C/C++ firmware, ideally with Zephyr RTOS and modern microcontrollers.
• Knowledge of hardware testing, verification, validation and automated test environments.
• Understanding of EMC and electrical safety requirements, particularly IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2.
• Experience with engineering risk management, DFMEA and regulatory documentation.
• A good understanding of manufacturing, DFM/DFA and supplier management.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and the confidence to take ownership of complex projects.
• Experience within medical, assistive or accessibility technology would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working with a minimum of three days per week in the Bristol office.
• 25 days' annual leave plus public holidays.
• Pension, life assurance and income protection.
• Private medical insurance.
• Flexible working and wellbeing benefits.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Cycle-to-work and EV salary sacrifice schemes.
• A supportive, collaborative working environment with opportunities to make a genuine impact through innovative technology.