Senior Electronic Design Engineer

  • Melbreck Technical Recruitment
  • Lancaster, Lancashire
  • Feb 16, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Senior Electronic Design Engineer - £65,000 plus Benefits - Lancaster

Melbreck are working with this leading designer and manufacturer of special purpose electronic equipment based in the Northwest in Lancaster.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electronic Design Engineer to join their engineering team in Lancaster.

This is a hands on technical role focused on the end to end design of robust, manufacturable electronic systems, from concept and schematic design through to PCB layout and production support.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop DC power supply systems, including multi rail architectures, protection, monitoring, and efficiency optimisation.
  • Design and implement communication bus interfaces including Ethernet, USB, I2C, and Serial (UART, SPI).
  • Develop microprocessor based control circuits using Microchip PICs, RP2040, and STM32.
  • Produce high quality schematics and PCB layouts with strong focus on signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC.
  • Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT).
  • Work closely with manufacturing partners and support prototype bring up and production.
Required Skills & Experience
  • Strong experience in DC power supply design.
  • Proven experience with Ethernet, USB, I2C, and Serial interfaces.
  • Experience designing microprocessor control circuits using PIC, RP2040, and STM32.
  • Excellent PCB layout skills with a focus on manufacturable designs.
Preferred Skills
  • Pick and Place file generation and SMT assembly knowledge.
  • RF design experience including power amplifiers, RF switching, and filtering.
What's on offer
  • Up to £65,000 salary
  • Flexibility on working hours with some options for remote work depending on project
  • Fun vibrant office where your opinions and experience will make a real difference
  • Career progression - this role is a key part to the business's overall succession plan.

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