Senior Electronics Engineer in Cardiff

Overview

PMUK is looking for a highly experienced and forward-thinking Senior Electronics Engineer to lead the design and development of next-generation home appliance products. This role is ideal for an engineer with deep expertise in embedded systems and a proven track record of delivering highly cost-effective, scalable electronic designs for consumer appliances. As a technical leader, the Senior Electronics Engineer drives innovation while maintaining design-to-cost principles to ensure performance, safety, and regulatory standards without compromising affordability or manufacturability. The Senior Electronics Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to bring intelligent, efficient, and market-ready solutions to life.

At Panasonic, we believe in the power of collaboration and a strong company culture based on seven principles. We aim to enrich people’s lives at home and at work and move society forward by acting with responsibility and integrity across our business activities.

What you will be doing

• Control the design, development, and evaluation for new models from concept to mass production, ensuring they meet customer requirements and coordinating with other R&D areas to fulfill them.
• Apply technical expertise to investigate, identify, implement, and support countermeasures and improvements to resolve complex issues, including evaluation failures and changes in requirements with internal contacts, external suppliers, customers, and other Panasonic organisations.
• Mentor and support other members of the R&D department with the technical aspects of their work.
• Critically evaluate design proposals, participate in peer reviews, develop test procedures to validate designs, study EMC and signal integrity issues, and eliminate design problems before sample stages.
• Consider new technology to improve and implement new R&D systems and processes for efficient product development and future improvements.
• Provide information for weekly project updates to PMUK management and contribute to technical and strategic meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure relevant customer, Panasonic, regional, and general product safety directives are considered where appropriate and liaise with customers, suppliers, and PMUK departments to keep stakeholders informed.
• Lead and support engineers in eradicating historic design problems from future products and ensure development builds align with schedules, including component and assembly house queries.
• Support cost requirements for projects, including samples costs, mass production parts, and tooling costs.
• Support project planning for electrical/electronic aspects and maintain project documents (AQ and R&D records) in line with required processes.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree level qualification in an Engineering or business-based discipline plus 5 years of relevant industry experience, or at least 10 years in a similar role.
• Experience working to demanding schedules, quality, and cost targets; project management and control experience.
• High level of experience in Electrical and EMC testing in a design environment and fault finding to component level.
• Proficient in PCB design tools (Zuken CR5000 preferred) and circuit simulation tools.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members; strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Front-loaded, right-first-time design methodology; knowledge of PMUK home appliance products.
• Extensive experience designing electronics circuits from concept to mass production; experience with sub-contractor assembly houses.
• Design for EMC/ESD in noisy environments; soldering/desoldering experience (SMT).
• Solid understanding of electrical and electronic circuit theory; hands-on experience with electrical test equipment.

What we offer you

• Working Hours: 07:45 – 16:30 Monday – Thursday, 07:45 – 13:30 Friday; Flexi-time; early finish on Fridays.
• Company pension contributions of up to 10%.
• Free parking on site; on-site canteen; exclusive staff sales site; training and development opportunities.
• Annual leave entitlement of 24 days (+ bank holidays), increasing up to 30 with service; death in service benefit of 4x annual salary; enhanced pay for various life events and sickness.
• Fuel card with UK Fuels; Employee Assistance Programme; long service awards; Refer a Friend recruitment scheme.

About us

Panasonic is one of the largest and leading electronic product manufacturers in the world. Our mission is to create the Panasonic business of \"tomorrow\" by integrating business, technology, and creativity to realize ideal lifestyles and solve social issues globally.

Panasonic Manufacturing UK Ltd. (PMUK) was established in Cardiff in 1974 and focuses on Home Appliance Division (HAD), including the design, development, and production of high-quality microwave ovens. We are guided by our Basic Business Philosophy and Panasonic Leadership Principles, which may be part of the interview process.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Fairness and equality are in our DNA. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where people feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristic.