Senior Electronics Engineer
OxTS · Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Hardware
Senior electronics engineer at OxTS in Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire, owning hardware product development end to end — digital/analogue circuits, microprocessor systems, and embedded firmware — from concept through production release, including DFM/DFA, EMC/certification, and Ethernet/Wi-Fi/cellular connectivity, plus mentoring junior engineers.
As a senior electronics engineer, you’ll join a collaborative and capable team that has been challenged to develop an exciting new portfolio of products for OXTS.
This role covers the full product lifecycle, from feasibility and concept through to production release and ongoing support, including digital and analogue circuits, microprocessor systems and embedded software.
You will take end-to-end ownership of product development and release activities, ensuring robust, manufacturable and compliant solutions are delivered into production.
If you have taken a leading role in developing microcontroller-based electronics products, we want to hear from you!
Who we are looking for!
Who we are looking for!
- A completer–finisher who takes ownership and sees projects through to delivery and production release.
- Thinks beyond immediate tasks, considering long-term product and business impact.
- Constructively challenges the status quo and seeks continuous improvement.
- Open to ideas, feedback and alternative viewpoints.
- Collaborative and effective within cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrates a genuine desire to learn and develop, and to help more junior engineers develop as well.
- Lead and contribute to the design and development of complex hardware for new and existing products, covering the full product lifecycle from prototype to production.
- Apply DFM/DFA principles and support product approval processes, including EMC and certification requirements.
- Contribute to the implementation of wired and wireless communication technologies, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi and/or cellular connectivity, supporting both practical implementation and compliance activities.
- Manage and track complex development tasks and projects, working to deadlines and adapting plans to meet delivery objectives.
- Develop embedded firmware for microprocessor-based systems across the full software lifecycle, including requirements capture, design, implementation, testing and release management.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including engineers in navigation, software, test and production, as well as stakeholders in the wider organisation.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
- Contribute constructively to technical discussions, challenging assumptions where appropriate and supporting continuous improvement.
Essential Experience
- A degree in Electronics Engineering, or relevant related degree plus experience, is required.
- Strong general electronics engineering background with a hardware focus.
- In-depth knowledge of digital and analogue electronics.
- Proven hands-on experience in both hardware design and embedded firmware development.
Desirable Experience
- • Knowledge and practical application of DFM/DFA principles.
• Experience of product approval processes including EMC.
• Experience working with modern platforms and technologies.
• Experience with wired and wireless communication technologies, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi and/or cellular connectivity, and associated certification/compliance processes.
• Experience managing work across the full product lifecycle, from concept through to production release.
- Discretionary annual profit share bonus
- Holiday entitlement of 27 days plus bank holidays
- 5% employee and 5% employer contributions through our via our salary sacrifice workplace pension scheme with Scottish Widows
- Group Income Protection Insurance Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Death In Service Scheme
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Smart casual dress code