Senior Electronics Lead / Architect

Senior Electronics Lead / Architect

Bray, Co. Wicklow | Permanent | Primarily Office-Based

We are working with an innovative product development and engineering consultancy to recruit a Senior Electronics Lead / Architect.

This is a senior technical role for an experienced electronics engineer who enjoys creative problem-solving, autonomy and working across disciplines. You will work on challenging product development projects, taking concepts from early-stage architecture through prototyping, development and design for manufacture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electronics architecture and development across complex product development programmes.

• Translate product concepts and customer requirements into practical electronics architectures.

• Define the partitioning of functionality between hardware and embedded software.

• Lead projects from concept and technology demonstrators through to product release.

• Design and develop embedded electronics, including battery-powered platforms and wireless technologies.

• Work hands-on with hardware, firmware and prototypes to solve complex technical challenges.

• Collaborate closely with mechanical, software, design, research and product teams.

• Engage directly with clients and communicate technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Support regulatory compliance and design for manufacture.

• Mentor and develop less experienced engineers.

• Contribute to innovation, sustainability and new technology development.

Requirements

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline; Master’s or PhD desirable.

• Significant experience developing embedded electronic systems and architectures.

• Strong understanding of embedded processors, wireless communications and battery technologies.

• Strong embedded software skills, particularly low-level C, device drivers and platform bring-up.

• Experience taking products through the full development lifecycle from concept to market.

• Experience designing for regulatory compliance within consumer or similarly complex products.

• Strong understanding of hardware/software integration.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to work independently while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Experience with Nordic microcontrollers and Zephyr RTOS.

• Consumer electronics or wearable technology experience.

• Battery management and low-power system design.

• Experience working across electronics, mechanical and software boundaries.

• Experience with sustainable or circular electronics design.

What’s on Offer

• Senior technical leadership opportunity within a highly creative product development environment.

• Opportunity to work across diverse and technically challenging projects.

• Significant autonomy to develop ideas and solve problems from first principles.

• Access to extensive R&D facilities, workshops and laboratories.

• Exposure to the complete product lifecycle, from early concepts through to market.

• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment with strong mentoring opportunities.

• Hybrid working and flexible benefits.

• Competitive salary, pension and bonus.

• Strong training, development and career progression opportunities.

Apply now to discuss this opportunity in confidence.