Electronics Engineer

Gold Group
Edinburgh, Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom
Last week
£50,000 – £80,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 – £80,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
19 May 2026 (Last week)

Benefits

SC clearance

Job Title:Electronics Engineer

Location:Edinburgh - Hybrid 3+ days on-site per week

Role Type:Permanent

Salary:£50,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced Electronics Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team in Edinburgh.

The Electronics Engineer would be responsible for design, commissioning and test of high-speed digital electronics hardware, i.e. Printed Circuit Assemblies (PCA's) on complex systems for airborne Radar products.

What the role of the Electronics Engineer entails:

  • Creating high-quality and robust digital electronics designs
  • Documenting and recording deliverables
  • Supporting integration & verification activities at hardware and system level
  • Keeping designs under configuration control
  • Providing progress reports
  • Coordinating day-to-day technical activities, liaising closely with the lead engineer / digital hardware lead & other engineering disciplines

What experience you need to be the successful Electronics Engineer:

  • Degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering or other STEM-based subject
  • A minimum of 1 to 3 years' experience of designing high-speed digital electronics using the latest FPGA and / or microprocessor devices and high-speed interconnect technology
  • Experience in schematic capture using Mentor Graphics (Siemens EDA) DxDesigner or similar tools
  • Experience of high-speed serial communication interfaces/ protocols (e.g. PCIe, Ethernet/ IEEE802.3, SPI, I2C, etc.) and high-speed bus architectures (e.g. DDR3/4)
  • Use of high-speed digital design techniques such as signal termination, controlled impedance, matched length tracking, ground/ power planes, decoupling, etc.
  • Functional simulation & timing analysis / constraints at circuit level
  • Experience of PCB layout, working closely with and providing guidance to PCB layout engineers on high-speed digital designs
  • Hands on experience of integrating hardware, firmware & software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCA's
  • Experience of debugging & testing new hardware designs
  • Previous experience of the full hardware design lifecycle and presenting designs for peer and formal design reviews
  • Self-motivated, with an aptitude for problem solving and driving difficult issues to conclusion
  • Experience in writing technical reports / documentation

UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance.

Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Electronics Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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