Systems Engineer – Automotive Electronics & Wireless Systems
Company: Advanced Automotive Engineering Solutions
Location: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full-time
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per year (Based on localized United Kingdom market benchmarks for electronics-focused systems engineers operating within high-performance automotive and motorsport sectors)
Industry: Automotive / Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing / Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Company Overview
Our client is an innovative engineering business developing high-reliability electronic products for demanding automotive and performance-focused applications.
Driven by sustained expansion and an advanced suite of new product development programmes, the organization designs robust, safety-critical systems engineered to thrive in challenging real-world environments.
The company fosters a collaborative, high-performance workspace where multidisciplinary engineering teams connect advanced sensor technology, wireless networks, and embedded systems to deliver market-leading commercial solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Electronics Architecture & Design: Lead the end-to-end design, schematic capture, and PCB layout for advanced monitoring and sensing hardware, focusing on RF circuits, power management, and signal conditioning.
Component & System Validation: Select, integrate, and validate digital and analogue components while defining electronic architectures that align with technical, regulatory, and strict customer requirements.
Lifecycle Technical Authority: Act as the central technical authority for electronic hardware across the full product lifecycle, supporting existing setups and identifying reliability improvements.
Quality & Manufacturing Governance: Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities including FMEA reviews, risk assessments, and embed Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles.
Testing Execution & Documentation: Develop and execute comprehensive Design Verification Plans (DVPs) spanning bench-level and vehicle-level testing, producing detailed investigation reports and compliance documentation.
Root-Cause Fault Isolation: Investigate hardware-related issues, perform root-cause analysis, and execute component-level fault diagnosis to resolve customer and production concerns.
Experience & Qualifications
Proven professional experience developing and integrating advanced sensor systems within automotive, motorsport, or similarly demanding engineering environments.
Strong foundational background in analogue and digital electronic design alongside practical experience validating CAN/CAN FD communication networks at the transceiver level.
Solid understanding of RF design principles (specifically 433MHz and 2.4GHz wireless technologies) paired with practical knowledge of EMC/EMI mitigation techniques.
Demonstrated problem-solving habits, displaying comfort performing component-level troubleshooting, fault finding, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Academic Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree (BEng or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
Technical Skills Required
PCB & Schematic Infrastructure: Practical proficiency utilizing professional schematic capture and PCB design software tools (with CID/CID+ certification or Flex/Rigid-Flex knowledge highly valued).
Network Protocol Analyzers: Hands-on familiarity handling CAN bus architectures, wireless communication systems, and physical hardware validation setups.
Circuit Simulation Modeling: Competency using circuit simulation applications to model system behaviors and analyze electrical stress properties before prototyping.
How to Apply
To register your interest in this advanced hardware position, please submit your updated CV and technical portfolio directly through the official corporate career portal.