Principal Electronics Engineer

Principal Electronics Engineer

Crawley

Hybrid Working

£65,000-£75,000

 

We are currently partnering with a highly innovative engineering organisation who are looking for a Principal Electronics Engineer to join their established engineering team. The company operates within a complex, R&D-led environment, delivering advanced electronic and electrical systems. This is a key leadership role, offering the opportunity to drive technical direction, support high-impact projects, and mentor engineers within a growing team.

 

In role, you will lead system design activities across both electronics and electrical domains, contributing to architecture definition, R&D development, and full lifecycle delivery. You will also engage with senior stakeholders, support bids and proposals, and help shape engineering best practice.

 

The role is based in Crawley and requires office working of 3-4 days a week.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electronic and electrical design across the full lifecycle
• Define system architecture including power and PCB design
• Provide expertise across EMC, power management, and control systems
• Identify risks and ensure robust project delivery
• Mentor and support engineers
• Contribute to bids and stakeholder engagement

 

Experience Required

• Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years’ experience in a relevant environment
• Strong circuit design and system-level understanding
• Experience leading projects or teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

 

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer status
• Experience with EMC, motors/drives, or control systems
• Familiarity with tools such as Altium, OrCAD, JIRA

 

Salary: £65,000–£75,000

Benefits: 28 days holiday, 5% pension, Bonus/Shares, Healthcare, ½ day Friday

 

If this role sounds of interest, please apply and I can give you a call.

 

Tim Stock

[email protected]

01182284223 | 07980610737

For more information about this role please apply, or email Tim Stock on [email protected] who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity.

Many thanks, Premier Group