Senior Electrical Engineer - Hardware

Smarter, Better, Now.

ADB SAFEGATE's Airfield solutions has over 75 years' experience of delivering cutting-edge airfield ground lighting, enabling safe and efficient landings, taxiing, and take-offs.

The Opportunity....

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Hardware Engineer to be responsible for electronic and electrical design, development, verification, and project follow-up of airfield lighting and related products. This includes designing printed circuit boards, schematic capture, PCB layout, firmware collaboration, risk analysis, and supporting the product throughout its lifecycle. The engineer will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliance, innovation, and product quality.

You will make an impact by...

• Create and coordinate electronic/electrical requirements and specifications, including system diagrams, schematic capture, and evaluation.
• Execute detailed electronics design, including schematics for LED based units and power supplies.
• PCB layout, component placement, CAD drawings, and design for manufacturability.
• Perform engineering calculations, measurements, analysis, and circuit verification (including simulation, FMEA, stability tests, test plans).
• Design, build, and support test cases, fixtures, and automated test procedures for design verification and product validation.
• Develop and review Bills of Materials, production/vendor test specifications, and technical documentation (manuals, leaflets).
• Collaborate with firmware, software, and power regulation teams to develop and ensure system-level compatability.
• Provide maintenance and support for existing products; troubleshoot field issues.
• Collaborate on design and engineering reviews; evaluate and report results.
• Liaise between engineering and management, product stakeholders, purchasing, manufacturing, service, and other business units.
• Engage with suppliers, subcontractors, universities, external labs, and standards bodies.
• Track and implement new technologies and components.
• Secure intellectual property (inventions, patents).
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards (FAA, ICAO, IEC, etc.).
• Contribute to internal policy, procedures, and confidentiality requirements.
• Evaluate competitor products and follow market developments.
• Travel domestically and internationally, less than 10%.

The talent we want to inspire has...

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 10 yrs experience developing products in an electrical/electronic manufacturing environment.
• Expertise in analog and digital circuit design, PCB design (layout, schematic capture), and component selection.
• Experience with ECAD tools, preferred Altium Designer.
• Familiarity with communication protocols: CANbus, SPI, I2C, RS232/485, Ethernet, Modbus, TCP/IP.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills (hardware and firmware).
• Practical knowledge of revision control systems and PLM processes.
• Experience with high power electronics and AC-DC converters.
• Expertise in EMI/EMC design principles, test methods, and standards.
• Skilled with electronic test tools (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, et. al).
• Understanding of airport product and system usage, regulatory compliance (FAA, ICAO).
• Familiar with test and experiment design, as well as documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experienced in lab environments with a focus on safety, power supplies, and constant current circuits.
• IT Skills: Windows, Linux, Office suite, Sharepoint, PCB design SW packages(Altium), version control tools (e.g., Subversion, Git).

A plus, but not a must!

• Photometric analysis or work with lighting and optical systems a plus.

Whats on offer

We value you and your contribution in the business. Recognizing and rewarding the impact you make is important to us.

• In return we offer a competitive salary/ benefits
• The opportunity to develop your career. We love to upskill and promote our staff; theres nothing better than to see someone gain a strong sense of pride and accomplishment.
• A great flexible working culture with company values and behaviours that help shape your development and lead to success for you and the Company.
• An international environment with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in different countries around the globe.

If you want to join a global business and enjoy being a team player whos driven and passionate, then this is your opportunity to come on board by applying.

What to learn more about working at ADB SAFEGATE then check out our Careers website https://adbsafegate.com/about/career/