Aerospace Hardware Systems Engineer - Hybrid Role & Benefits

James Adams; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

40 days total? no

30 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Cycle-to-work up to £3k

Referral scheme

Job summary

James Adams in Bristol is seeking a Hardware Systems Engineer to own complex, safety-critical electro-mechanical systems from concept through to delivery. You will work across software, gateware, and electronics hardware teams, shaping system architecture, interfaces, and verification strategies.

A degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience is preferred, with eligibility for high-level security clearance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic/ Electrical Engineering or related field (or equivalent industry experience).
• Strong background or keen interest in electronics hardware, controllers, or equipment-level systems.
• Familiarity with lifecycle from requirements to integration, verification, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input across equipment-level systems and electronic hardware development.
• Translate customer and product requirements into robust, high-performance solutions.
• Collaborate with software, gateware, safety, mechanical, and simulation teams.
• Support requirements capture, system architecture, interfaces, integration planning, and verification.
• Contribute to design, specification, and validation of electronic controllers for complex electromechanical systems.

Skills

Electronics hardware

System architecture

Requirements management

Verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Polarion

DOORS

Job description

James Adams in Bristol is seeking a Hardware Systems Engineer to own complex, safety-critical electro-mechanical systems from concept through to delivery. You will work across software, gateware, and electronics hardware teams, shaping system architecture, interfaces, and verification strategies.

A degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience is preferred, with eligibility for high-level security clearance.