Avionics Hardware Engineer for Aerospace & UAVs

Windracers Ltd; Fareham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Windracers Ltd is seeking an Electronics Hardware Engineer to design and develop avionics systems, performing hands-on work across analogue, digital and power electronics with close collaboration across avionics, software, mechanical and production teams.

You will ensure safety, reliability and low-cost mass production, supporting DO-160/DO-254 qualification and SORA, and assisting flight testing and platform integration for UAVs.

Qualifications

• 2:1 or higher in STEM discipline.
• Experience in electronics, embedded systems or avionics engineering.
• Hands-on engineering experience across analogue, digital and power electronics.
• Willing to work in defence sector and undergo background/security checks.

Responsibilities

• Design analog, digital and power-electronics circuits for aerospace hardware.
• Develop robust, mass-producible and cost-optimised products.
• Support qualification to aerospace standards (DO-160, DO-254) and regulatory frameworks (SORA).
• Support flight testing, field trials and platform integration for UAVs and prototypes.
• Assist Manufacturing with avionics-related production and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to R&D workstreams advancing the platform capabilities.

Skills

Electronics design

Prototyping

Productization

Soldering & build

Communication & problem-solving

Education

2:1 or higher in STEM discipline

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE

Schematic capture

Multilayer PCB design

EMC/EMI-aware design

C/C++ (embedded)

STM32 microcontrollers

Python scripting

Job description

Windracers Ltd is seeking an Electronics Hardware Engineer to design and develop avionics systems, performing hands-on work across analogue, digital and power electronics with close collaboration across avionics, software, mechanical and production teams.

You will ensure safety, reliability and low-cost mass production, supporting DO-160/DO-254 qualification and SORA, and assisting flight testing and platform integration for UAVs.