Senior Electronics Engineer

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9 months ago
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Hexwired Recruitment has partnered with a rapidly expanding Electronics manufacturer based in Weybridge, who are now seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to develop a range of multi year projects that will be used globally.

The company are working with customers globally to develop novel solutions utilising Acoustic technology. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, developing a range of products used across a number of industries so this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a more varied role.

This is a Senior Electronics Engineering role, focusing heavily on the Acoustic systems as well as Signal Processing algorithms for acoustics. The company are utilising the latest tech in Digital design including the latest FPGA’s. Due to the nature of the work you will be required to go through the clearance process.

Key Skills

  • Degree in Maths, Physics or an engineering focused degree

  • 5+ years commercial experience in Electronics Design (Digital Circuits)

  • At least 1+ year academic or commercial experience working on Acoustic technologies and products.

  • Solid experience and/or exposure to FPGA design

  • PCB design experience is a nice to have but not essential

  • Excellent written communication skills for documentation and technical reviews

  • Ability to gain SC/DV clearance

    The company are offering between £70k - £80k dependent on experience along with an excellent benefits package. If you’re interested in this Senior Electronics Engineer role, please apply.

    For more information on this role, or any other jobs across; Embedded, C++ programming, Embedded Linux, Mechanical Design, Electronics Design, AI, C#, Rust, Golang Development, Machine Learning, Data Science or Simulation contact us today

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