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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Electronics Engineer

Salary Range
£33,000 - £72,000
£2,750 - £6,000 / mo

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Coldstream, Scotland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Electronics Engineer

Our products provide high quality solutions for multiple sectors in the lighting market and they are very highly regarded throughout the industry. To help further enhance our range of LED lighting products, we currently have a vacancy for an electronics engineer with 5 years’ experience in a design / production environment.

Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Schematic design and layout of PCBs
  • Collaborating with colleagues/other departments/suppliers on a variety of projects
  • Taking designs from prototype through to production
  • Designing and implementing improvements to legacy products
  • Fault finding & documentation of customer returns
  • Completing and maintaining technical files to a high standard
  • Creating & revising product test procedures, both software and hardware
  • Assisting with improvements in quality and reliability
  • Complying with company health and safety policy
  • Other duties as requested

Skills/Experience/Knowledge:

  • Basic understanding of LED lighting systems and their driving methods - constant current/voltage
  • Understanding of electronics principles and calculations – e.g. Ohm’s law, power dissipation
  • Fault finding on PCBs
  • Working knowledge of developing and modifying product hardware
  • Experience using hand tools for soldering PTH and SMD
  • Ability to read mechanical/electrical/electronic drawings
  • Experience with CAD packages
  • Experience of working in an electronics production environment
  • Experience using a wide variety of power tools
  • Computer literate and experienced with a wide variety of software packages

Personal Qualities:

  • Self-motivated with a 'can-do' attitude
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate at all levels - both written and oral
  • Ability to prioritise workloads

Qualifications:

  • HND / BEng Electronics Engineering
  • You can apply by submitting your CV and cover letter through Indeed, via email, by post or in person at our head office in Coldstream, Berwickshire.
  • Please take the time to read our job applicant privacy policy which is located at http://www.fibreopticlighting.com/pdf/ufo-eapn.pdf.
  • If you have any questions or queries with this policy please get in touch, otherwise we will carry on processing your application based on the terms contained in the policy.
  • *Please note: UFO would not like to be contacted by recruitment agencies to help fill

our positions.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Coldstream, TD12 4DT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ELE_0323

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Electronics Engineer roles across Universal Fibre Optics Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £33,000 - £72,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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