Principal Electronics Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
South Bedfordshire
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£70,000 / year
CATEGORY
Electronics
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SKILLS

Electronics Design Firmware Design C Project Management Microcontroller Integration PCB Layout Software Development C#

FULL DESCRIPTION

Principal Electronics Engineer - £60k - £70k + Bonus - South Bedfordshire.

Reference: 597946B. Consultant: Adam Mayne

Requirements – Principal Electronics Engineer

  • Recent and relevant experience workings as a Lead Electronics Design Engineer (Hardware and firmware)
  • Strong Project management and project documentation skills.
  • Skilled in Software development in C, ideally C# and Visual Basic as well
  • Good Electronic design skills – Microcontroller integration (STM32, Microchip PIC, NORDIC), peripheral use/integration, analogue circuitry (including switched mode power supplies), appreciation of PCB layout (to brief/direct CAD bureau).
  • Recent and relevant experience in Supervision, management, mentoring, support and evaluation of engineering staff.
  • Appreciation of radio communication beneficial (IEEE 802.15.4, Bluetooth, various Industrial, Scientific and Medical [ISM] band long range communication modules)
  • Skilled in the creation, management and review of project plans to ensure timely project delivery beneficial.
  • Mechanical design skills beneficial – appreciation of materials and their respective benefits, production options, generation of CAD drawings, third party contractor brief/direction

Job Role – Principal Electronics Engineer.

Vacancy Location – South Bedfordshire. (Commutable from Stevenage, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Hemel Hempstead, Luton, Watford, Letchworth, St Albans, etc)

Salary - £60-£70K + benefits + Bonus

Sound like you, or someone you know? If so, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Adam Mayne at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Ltd on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden].

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