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R&D Engineer (Electronics)

Ernest Gordon RecruitmentCrowborough, East Sussex🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 17 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your career as an R&D Electronics Engineer in a role with exceptional growth potential, contributing to life-saving technologies and enjoying a healthy work-life balance with hybrid flexibility. If you are a skilled electronics design engineer eager to expand your mechanical design capabilities and make a tangible impact, this opportunity offers a rewarding path toward senior leadership.

Quick Overview

Salary
£40k - £45k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Crowborough, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Posted
16 hours ago
CADAltiumElectrical DesignMechanical Design

Job Description

R&D Engineer (Electronics)
£40,000 - £45,000 + Bonus + Flexitime + 5% Pension + Private Health + 31 Days Holiday
Crowborough

Are you a Design/R&D Engineer from an electronics background looking for a truly unique and varied role, working at the forefront of modern technologies designing and testing products which will save thousands of lives?

Are you looking to make a significant contribution, implementing your electronics knowledge, whilst furthering your mechanical design skills allowing progression into Senior Engineer or Team Leader roles?

In this role you will be designing and testing a broad range of alarm systems for use in commercial and residential properties globally. You will be working on a range of projects, testing equipment and bespoke products, plus writing test software and firmware, with ongoing shadowing given.

Founded over 40 years ago, this company design and manufacturing safety systems across the globe, supplying into the likes of Liverpool FC, The Shard, and HSBC. Their goal to provide their safety systems into every building worldwide, making a genuine difference in the world.

This role would suit an Electrical Design Engineer looking for a varied, technically challenging role where you can progress your skills in an industry which makes a positive impact.

The Role:

  • Working on a variety of projects, designing test equipment and bespoke products
  • Writing test software and firmware, electronic design using Altium
  • Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week, flexible times between 7:30am - 5pm

The Person:

  • Design/R&D Engineer
  • Electronics background


Reference: BBBH27324

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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