Electronics Design Engineer

Are you an experienced Electronics Design Engineer, who is looking to work in a fast paced, global, market leading company?

Here at Innovative Technology, we have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electronics Design Engineer to join our site-based Electronics team at our global head office in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

The Electronics Design Engineer role overview:

Utilising your knowledge and practical skills to design analogue, digital and opto-electronic systems for our new and existing product range, ensuring our devices stay at the forefront of industry quality and security standards.

Responsibilities of our Electronics Design Engineer:

Work both independently and collaboratively on the development of new products and the enhancement of existing designs, from initial project brief through to volume manufacturing

Research and evaluate existing and emerging technologies to support project and product development

Develop, assess, and refine electronic design concepts to meet technical and commercial requirements

Create and maintain system architecture diagrams and detailed electrical schematics

Design, review, and optimise PCB layouts to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability

Coordinate prototype builds with local and overseas manufacturing partners

Perform functional testing and produce qualification and verification documentation

Ensure all products meet defined specifications for quality, reliability, and cost efficiency

Enable product compliance through EMC/Radio testing and Electrical Safety testing

Assist with fault finding and root cause analysis

Perform detailed analysis of any recurring faults and recommend design improvements to increase production yield, manufacturability and field reliability

Carrying out component appraisals to qualify new and alternative components

Identify suitable components based on performance, cost and availability

Essential Skills & Experience:

Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in electronic design and development within an industry environment

Experience designing analogue and digital electronic circuits

Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout using industry-standard CAD tools (e.g., Altium, KiCad, PADS, or similar)

Experience with electronic testing, debugging, and fault finding

Knowledge of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) principles and experience applying good EMC design practices

Ability to interpret technical specifications and translate them into practical design solutions.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Good communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly

Your Package & Perks:

A competitive salary

Flexible working hours

32 days holiday, (including public Holidays) plus the opportunity to earn up to an extra 13 days holiday each year

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave & pay

Enhanced Pension Contribution

Healthcare Insurance (including dental)

Wellbeing support

Life Insurance

Income Protection Insurance

Educational Sponsorship

Electric Car Scheme   

Onsite electric car charging points

Free secure parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Informal dress code     

Paid breaks, with premium free hot drinks

We’re Innovative…

Trading for over 30 years here at Innovative Technology, where we now have offices on five continents and employ around 400 people, with over 170 based from our state-of-the-art R&D hub.

From self-service checkouts to arcade machines, we provide our retail, banking, kiosk, vending, gaming and amusement customers with products and services that help them securely accept automated payments, with our industry-leading technology keeping us at the forefront of our sector. We also provide facial analysis technology for age estimation and control access for some of the world’s leading companies.

By being true to our values of Innovation, Collaboration, Respect and Drive we’ve seen significant growth and won numerous domestic and international awards, whilst offering outstanding career opportunities and great benefits. You’ll find us on the edge of the Pennines and less than half an hour from central Manchester, with modern offices, free parking and excellent transport links.

We are a disability-confident employer, as such we will shortlist all candidates meeting our minimum criteria (as specified in the job description) who state they have a disability within their application.

What’s next?

If you’re an experienced Electronics Design Engineer and want to join our award-winning team working on the latest cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you.

A better way...  Through our people, drive and commitment we push boundaries to deliver innovative products and services.

This is a two-part interview process, starting with a brief telephone screening followed by a formal site-based interview