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.