Back to jobs

Senior Staff Electrical Engineer
Malton, England, GBPosted 2 days ago
onsite
Job Description
Senior Electrical Engineer – Telecommunications Manufacturing & Electrical Design
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, validation, and manufacturing support of advanced telecommunications hardware. This role drives product development from concept to production, ensuring reliability, manufacturability, compliance, and performance.
The ideal candidate has strong experience in circuit design, telecom hardware, PCB development, validation, and manufacturing support. You will act as a technical leader within the R&D team, collaborating with mechanical, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing functions.
Key Responsibilities
Product Design & Development
Lead design of telecom hardware including network infrastructure, radio systems, gateways, routers, switches, and embedded devices
Design analog, digital, mixed-signal, power, and RF circuits
Define system architectures and technical specifications
Perform component selection, simulation, and design optimization
Create and review schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and documentation
Support FPGA, embedded processors, and high-speed interfaces
PCB & Electronics Engineering
Oversee multi-layer PCB design and layout
Ensure signal/power integrity, EMI/EMC compliance, and thermal performance
Design interfaces (Ethernet, fiber, USB, PCIe, SPI, I2C, UART)
Telecommunications Systems
Develop systems aligned with industry standards
Integrate technologies including Ethernet/IP, fiber optics, wireless, RF, synchronization, and telecom power (DC systems)
Analyze performance and troubleshoot communication systems
Testing & Validation
Develop and execute verification plans
Use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, etc.)
Lead debugging and root-cause analysis
Verify performance, reliability, and compliance
Support environmental and qualification testing (Thermal & live testing)
Manufacturing & Production Support
Apply DFM, DFT, and DFA principles
Support NPI and production ramp-up
Resolve production issues and improve yields
Collaborate with suppliers on technical and lifecycle management
Compliance & Quality
Ensure regulatory and telecom compliance
Support certification and testing
Participate in quality and continuous improvement activities
Maintain engineering documentation
Leadership & Project Management
Lead design reviews and technical decisions
Mentor engineers and technicians
Coordinate cross-functional activities and schedules
Assess technical risks and mitigation plans
Support customer interactions when needed
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field
8–15+ years in electronics and telecom hardware development
Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools
Strong analog, digital, and mixed-signal design expertise
Proven track record delivering products to production
Understanding of telecom systems and networking
Manufacturing support experience
Strong troubleshooting and system-level problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering
RF and wireless systems experience
Familiarity with optical networking
Experience in regulated telecom environments
Cross-functional project leadership
Technical Skills
Electronics Design
Analog, digital, mixed-signal design
Power supplies and high-speed PCB design
Signal/power integrity and EMI/EMC mitigation
Telecommunications
Ethernet switching/routing, fiber optics
Network synchronization, telecom power
RF and wireless systems
Industrial communication protocols
Tools
PCB tools (Altium, Cadence, Mentor or similar)
Simulation tools (SPICE, LTspice, MATLAB/Simulink)
Lab instrumentation
PLM systems
Manufacturing
DFM/DFA/DFT
Failure analysis and root cause investigation
Supplier management, NPI, yield improvement
Leadership Competencies
Technical leadership and sound engineering judgment
Problem solving and cross-functional collaboration
Project execution and risk management
Success Measures
Successful product launches
Achievement of performance, reliability, and quality targets
Reduced defects and field failures
Regulatory compliance
On-time, on-budget delivery
Strong team capability development