Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Fluid Sensing & Instrumentation 📍 Coventry, UK | 💰 £80,000 - £85,000 | Permanent | New Role
The Opportunity
A globally operating manufacturer of precision engineered sensor and instrumentation products is looking for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to take technical ownership of next-generation fluid sensing systems. Based at their Coventry facility, this is a newly created role with genuine scope, leading a small development team while staying close to the design work you've built your career on.
If you've spent your career designing sensing and instrumentation electronics from first principles and you're ready to formalise your leadership experience, this is worth a conversation. You'll be developing advanced fluid level sensing products for some of the world's most demanding heavy vehicle and off-road environments, working across construction, agriculture, mining and commercial vehicles. Products that go into equipment made by the biggest names in the industry, deployed globally.
The Role
You'll own the full development cycle, from sensing architecture and electronics design through signal processing, validation and production launch. Technologies include guided wave radar, capacitive sensing and ultrasonic measurement. You'll lead and develop a small team of engineers, set technical direction, and be the go-to authority on sensing and instrumentation within the business.
This is a hands-on role. You'll be expected to work at the physics and electronics level, not just manage the process from a distance.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and develop a small team of development engineers while remaining technically hands-on
* Own end-to-end electrical design of fluid level sensing systems, from concept and architecture through to production launch
* Design analog and mixed-signal electronics for harsh heavy vehicle and off-road environments
* Drive innovation in sensing methods, signal processing and system robustness
* Work within automotive-grade development processes including APQP and DFMEA/PFMEA
* Collaborate with global OEM customers and partners on integration, field validation and performance
* Design for extreme environments including wide temperature ranges, high vibration, shock, EMI/EMC and chemical exposure
What You'll Bring
* Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
* Solid hands-on experience in electrical design within sensor, instrumentation or measurement products
* Background in heavy vehicle, off-road, construction, agriculture, mining or commercial vehicle sectors
* Deep expertise in analog and mixed-signal circuit design
* Experience with sensing technologies such as guided wave radar, capacitive, ultrasonic or similar industrial/automotive instrumentation
* A track record of taking sensing or instrumentation products from concept through to production
* Hands-on PCB design and troubleshooting skills
* Experience designing for harsh environments including temperature extremes, vibration, shock and EMI/EMC
* Familiarity with automotive quality processes including APQP and DFMEA/PFMEA
* Some experience leading or mentoring engineers, you're ready to formalise this
* Embedded firmware (C/C++) and automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN) — desirable
* IATF 16949 and ISO 26262 knowledge — desirable
What's On Offer
* £80,000 - £85,000 per annum
* 25 days holiday annually
* Company pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Casual, energetic workplace
* Global product impact across construction, agriculture, mining and commercial vehicle markets
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed