The OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced Electronics Design Team Leader to take technical and people leadership responsibility within a highly specialised power electronics environment. This role sits at the heart of the development of Power Feeding Equipment (PFE) used to power critical subsea communication systems, delivering ultra-high reliability over long operational lifetimes.
You will play a key role in shaping the low-voltage (LV) side of next-generation power converter designs, while leading and growing a small but highly skilled hardware design team.
This is a hands-on leadership role, balancing deep technical ownership (~60%) with team leadership and stakeholder management (~40%).
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, qualification, and documentation of LV hardware subsystems for high-reliability power electronics products
Provide technical leadership across LV architectures, including power converters, control electronics, and measurement systems
Take line management responsibility for a team of ~5 Electronic Design Engineers (with scope for growth)
Drive resource planning, workload allocation, mentoring, and performance management
Own hardware designs end-to-end, from feasibility and architecture through to qualification and product support
Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards (ISO9001, TL9000, IEC 62368-1)
Lead and contribute to:
Feasibility studies and risk analysis (FMEA)
EMC / environmental compliance
Reliability, lifetime, manufacturability, and testability (DFx)
Cost optimisation without compromising performance or quality
Generate and review design documentation including schematics, specifications, test plans, reports, and manufacturing data
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary internal teams and external suppliers
Essential Experience & Skills
Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering (or equivalent)
8+ years’ experience in end-to-end hardware product development involving complex electronics
Strong background in low-voltage power electronics and digital control hardware
FPGA design experience is essential, including:
VHDL
Ideally Altera (preferred) or Xilinx platforms
Experience working in regulated engineering environments
Proven technical leadership and people management experience, including mentoring and performance reviews
Solid understanding of:
Digital & analogue electronics
Power electronics
EMI/EMC design principles
PCB design and manufacturing
Experience using Altium Designer (preferred)
Exposure to Zuken is desirable but not essential
Tools, Processes & Standards
PCB and hardware design tools: Altium Designer (primary), Zuken (desirable)
PLM systems (e.g. Windchill or equivalent)
Hardware design lifecycle processes and structured QMS environments
What We’re Looking For
A confident technical leader who enjoys remaining hands-on while developing others
Someone comfortable operating at system level and diving into detailed design when required
A collaborative communicator who can work across disciplines and manage multiple stakeholders
A proactive engineer who takes ownership, drives initiatives, and delivers results
What’s On Offer
Competitive base salary up to £75,000
£6,120 car allowance
12.5% annual bonus
Long-term career progression in a technically challenging and meaningful product environment
Opportunity to influence future generations of critical power systems
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Job Description:
Our client, a leading FinTech firm, is seeking a highly experienced Lead Product Designer to spearhead design across their international business. This is a hands-on, end-to-end role with responsibility for both client-facing delivery and internal platform development. This is a remote position with access to office space in Edinburgh and London on an initial 12-month FTC.
Skills/Experience:
Essential
Product design experience.
Experience in end-to-end product design across UX and UI.
Strong ability to simplify complex information into intuitive interfaces.
Demonstrated experience of leading design processes from discovery through to launch.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders.
Experienced in collaborating with Engineering, Product, Solution Architecture, business teams and other designers.
Comfortable working within a complex technical environment.
Expertise in Figma and willingness to adopt new tools when required.
Experience managing small teams and overseeing capacity planning.
Ability to influence and advocate for design at executive level.
High attention to detail, curiosity about human behaviour and a drive to learn in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
Experience designing FinTech or white-label SaaS products.
Exposure to low-code platforms.
Strong understanding of how AI can enhance design processes.
Experience conducting user research.
Experience working with globally distributed teams.
Core Responsibilities:
Evolve the organisation’s design strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivery of high-quality solutions.
Shape future design direction in line with changing priorities and global growth objectives.
Act as a custodian of design and user experience across the business, maintaining consistency and excellence across client delivery and platform development.
Own and develop the global design system in collaboration with engineering, ensuring scalability and suitability for a white-label environment.
Lead end-to-end design work across sales assets, client solutions and platform enhancements.
Transform ambiguous ideas and complex requirements into clear and intuitive user experiences.
Manage and mentor a small design team across Europe and Australia.
Oversee capacity planning, workload allocation and team development.
Partner with global stakeholders including product managers, engineers, solution architects, SMEs and senior executives to influence product direction and champion user-centred design.
Support sales efforts by creating design concepts and assets in response to client needs and market demand.
Stay up to date on design trends, emerging tools and innovative technologies including AI.
Advocate for enhancements to improve client solutions, platform capability and internal design processes.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16300
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This is an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Electronic Design Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team based in Greenwich, working on high-reliability electronic power systems.
The role is ideal for someone early in their career who enjoys understanding how electronics work in real-world systems, from circuit design and PCB layout through to testing and documentation. Previous industry experience is not required. You’ll be supported through mentoring, structured learning, and hands-on project exposure.
You’ll contribute to the design of power feeding equipment that converts low to medium voltage DC into high-voltage DC systems (up to 21kV), built for safety, reliability, and long service life.
What You’ll Be Learning & DoingWorking alongside experienced engineers in Greenwich, you’ll gradually build responsibility across the full hardware lifecycle, including:
Designing and analysing electronic circuits (analog and digital)
Supporting schematic capture and PCB layout
Assisting with FPGA development using VHDL and/or Verilog
Testing and validating circuits and PCBs in a lab environment
Writing clear technical documentation and test reports
Collaborating with teams across R&D, production, quality, and supply chain
This role is designed to help you develop confidence, practical engineering skills, and sound technical judgement.
What We’re Interested InRather than expecting you to know everything already, we’re interested in how you think about electronics and how you explain your work.You might recognise yourself in examples like these:
Circuit Design
You’ve designed circuits through university projects, internships, or personal work
You can explain why you chose certain components or approaches
You understand basic trade-offs such as performance, safety, and reliability
High Voltage Awareness
You understand the difference between high voltage and high current
You’re aware of safety considerations such as insulation, spacing, and controlled testing
You approach higher-energy systems thoughtfully and carefully
PCB Design & Tools
You’ve used schematic capture or PCB layout tools (e.g. Altium Designer or similar)
You’ve taken a design from schematic to layout, even at an academic or introductory level
You’re interested in how layout choices affect real-world behaviour
FPGA / Embedded Systems
You’ve had exposure to VHDL or Verilog through coursework or projects
You can describe a basic FPGA or digital logic project you’ve worked on
You’re curious about how hardware and embedded logic work together
Lab & Testing
You’ve used lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, or multimeters
You’ve taken measurements to verify or troubleshoot a circuit
You’re comfortable learning safe lab practices and documenting results
Key Responsibilities (With Support)
Assist with hardware design and development activities
Support PCB prototyping, testing, and debugging
Contribute to FPGA development tasks
Help select components with guidance from senior engineers
Produce schematics, test information, and technical documentation
Learn and follow structured hardware design processes
Work collaboratively with engineers across different teams
What You’ll Bring
A degree (or close to completing one) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
A solid understanding of core electronics principles
Curiosity, willingness to learn, and attention to detail
A collaborative approach and clear communication style
An interest in designing reliable, high-quality hardware
Why This Role?
A genuine graduate-level engineering role based in Greenwich
Mentoring and technical development from experienced engineers
Hands-on exposure to power electronics, FPGA, and lab testing
A supportive, inclusive team environment that values learning
If you are interested, please apply!
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