Electronics Engineer

Flexible, competitive basic salary
Annual bonus
A fast growing, exciting company
Progression opportunities
Opportunity to influence the business and help create their future

Olsen Actuators, founded in 2004 by Piers Olsen, leverages his 30+ years of engineering expertise to deliver solutions for challenging mechanical applications. The company has earned a world-class reputation in actuators and motion control technology, specialising in customised electromechanical systems. They have a friendly, personable and attentive culture, where everyone is valued, and people are given growth opportunities.

Company Key Features:

Holistic Approach: Olsen Actuators assesses applications for long-term performance, providing future-proof solutions. They offer comprehensive support throughout the product lifecycle, from pre-programming to commissioning and beyond.

Quality Assurance: The company utilizes in-house testing facilities and lifetime software modelling to ensure products meet performance requirements.

Energy Efficiency: Olsen Actuators focuses on energy-saving solutions, particularly electric actuators, which are more efficient than hydraulic or pneumatic alternatives.

Innovation: The company is passionate about projects that can positively impact the world, including electric vehicles, eVTOL aircraft, and renewable energy technologies.

Your Responsibilities

This is a dynamic position to be the electronics and software guru at Olsen Actuators. It is a varied role including design, R&D, software & hardware, # problem solving, hands on work to build products and test rigs and more! Here are some of the responsibilities:

Producing electrical schematics and drawings in line with project specifications
Be proficient at working with a range of servo drives to setup to work with a range of motors/actuators
Have excellent problem-solving skills to analyse issues with servo drive and software issues
Researching, designing and writing new software programs
Programming well-designed, testable, efficient code
Producing specifications, and complying with project plans and industry standards
Document and maintain software functionality
Confirm system and components capabilities by designing testing methods, finished products and system capabilities
Designing, developing and maintaining electrical control systems and components
Carrying our feasibility studies for new technical innovations
Testing installations and systems, and analysing data

Candidate Requirements

Minimum 5 years' experience in an electronics engineer role or similar.
A skilled hands-on professional with the desire to build their creations in the workshop.
Excellent communication skills with a strong ability to articulate and produce clear, concise documentation.
Experience with the following will be beneficial: motion control, servo drives, Embedded C, C#, C++, PLC logic programming, HMI programming, PCB / circuit design.
Living commutable to Olsen Actuators, you could live in Runcorn, Liverpool, Chester, Warrington, Widnes, Lymm, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Knutsford, Winsford, Manchester etc.
Must be able to pass UK defence security clearance checks.

Mercury Hampton have partnered with Olsen Actuators to manage this opportunity with urgency. The best part of this is, if you are successful in getting the job, we guarantee that you are going to love it. Why? For every 100 people we recruit, 96% are still with their company 12 months later, and 94% are still there 2 years later. That speaks for itself. To apply, click on the apply button below, contact Natasha at or call the Mercury Hampton office directly on,.