Digital Electronics Engineer

KBR; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazer-Nash Consultancy seeks Digital Electronics Engineers in Glasgow to support specification, design, implementation and verification of digital electronics for major programmes. You will work within a collaborative team, delivering outputs that meet time, cost and quality objectives.

Roles span from recent graduates to senior engineers; you will study digital design as part of a relevant accredited degree and engage in growth opportunities while operating in a flexible hybrid pattern across

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Electronics, or related discipline.
• Experience in digital hardware and electronic design.
• Ability to interpret schematics, technical drawings and component datasheets.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Specifies, designs, implements and verifies digital electronics solutions.
• Collaborates with colleagues and customers to meet time, cost and quality targets.
• Contributes to growth and development of future business opportunities.

Skills

Digital hardware design

Electronic design

Schematic interpretation

Analytical problem solving

Communication skills

Collaborative work

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related

Tools

VHDL

QuestaSim

ModelSim

Job description

Title: Digital Electronics Engineer Salary range: £35,000 to £45,000 per annum Location: Glasgow Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home. Closing date: 15th November 2026 We encourage early applications, as vacancies may close once we receive sufficient applications.

The Role

We have an immediate requirement for Digital Electronic Engineers at all levels to support the specification, design, implementation and verification of solutions for some of the UK’s most challenging and complex engineering programmes. Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced engineer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to projects that support the UK's national infrastructure and national security capabilities. Recent graduates should have studied digital design as part of a relevant accredited degree, such as Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Communications Engineering, or Computer Science, and will have a strong interest in digital hardware design. Working as part of a highly capable engineering team, you will play a key role in delivering major programmes for our clients. You will collaborate closely with colleagues and customers, manage tasks to agreed time, cost and quality objectives, and contribute to the growth and development of future business opportunities.

Experience Required

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related discipline.
• Experience in digital hardware and electronic design.
• Ability to interpret and work from schematics, technical drawings and component datasheets.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative engineering environment.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience with VHDL development.
• Experience using simulation tools such as QuestaSim or ModelSim.
• Knowledge of, or experience working within, safety-critical environments.
• Experience with embedded control systems and real-time implementation.
• Familiarity with DSPs, FPGA-based solutions, or other digital control platforms.
• Experience supporting verification, validation, qualification and environmental testing activities.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and requirements management.
• Progress towards, or attainment of, professional registration (IEng or CEng).

Security Requirements

Due to the nature of the work undertaken by Frazer-Nash Consultancy, all candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be capable of meeting the requirements for UK National Security Vetting. This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation working at the forefront of engineering innovation, delivering solutions that make a real impact across critical national programmes. Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will undergo pre-employment screening and satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days
• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture
• Happy to talk flexible working
• Enhanced parental benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Support in attaining professional membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season rail ticket loan

Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company. We help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable. With over 1000 employees, we work from a network of nine UK and four Australian locations. Our people apply their expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients' critical assets, systems and processes. We use our skills and talents to ensure a sustainable future for society. Our work helps deliver a safe and secure world, where natural resources are conserved, and clean energy is available to all. And we focus on actions to reduce climate change; supporting rapid and far-reaching transformations in the delivery of energy, security, industry, and transport.

• We care At Frazer-Nash, we care about each other; always looking to collaborate and see things from the other person’s point of view
• We offer mutual support, learn from one another, and work as a team to deliver the best results
• Everyone has a voice, and we all make the time to listen
• We will work with openness and collaborate effectively – thinking about our clients and our people, and responding to their needs
• We care about the difference we make to the wider world. We are trusted Effective collaboration is founded upon trust. We earn the trust of our customers and colleagues by delivering on the commitments we have made to them.
• We deliver success We deliver value and success to our customers and to our business. We continually strive to be the best at what we do. We want to do things that matter We seek out interesting and satisfying work that helps makes a difference in society We use our expertise to provide trusted, impartial professional advice to our clients By making a difference to today, we benefit the world of tomorrow – so we can all go home each day knowing that we’ve done something that really mattered.