DO-254 System / Hardware / Electronics Engineer

SR2 REC LTD; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work Bristol

Permanent position

Job summary

SR2 REC LTD is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to own the DO-254 hardware development and certification for aerospace-grade electronics. You will work across architecture, design and verification while coordinating with cross-functional teams in a hybrid Bristol environment.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, high-integrity systems experience and a pathway to lead major electronic product developments through to aviation certification.

Qualifications

• Strong electronic hardware development experience in aerospace or high-integrity systems.
• Experience working to DO-254 and articulating hardware requirements.
• Ability to lead technical work packages and guide engineering teams.
• Familiarity with DO-160 environmental qualification.
• Proven track record in verification, validation and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership across DO-254 lifecycle for electronic hardware.
• Develop electronic controllers for electromechanical systems.
• Collaborate with systems, safety, mechanical and software teams.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex features.

Skills

Aerospace hardware design

DO-254 experience

System architecture

Requirements-driven development

Certification experience

DO-160 environmental qualification

Technical leadership

Hardware verification expertise

Motor drive design (Desirable)

FPGA/SoC familiarity (Desirable)

Tools

Altium 365

LabVIEW

Speedgoat

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Senior Electronics Engineer - DO-254 / Aerospace Hardware - Hybrid (Bristol)

We're looking for a Senior Electronics Engineer to take technical ownership of the development and certification of complex electronic hardware for aerospace and high-integrity applications. This is a senior, hands-on position combining electronic system architecture and hardware development with technical leadership. You'll work across the full DO-254 lifecycle, developing electronic controllers for electromechanical systems while collaborating closely with systems, safety, mechanical and software engineering teams.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong electronic hardware development experience within aerospace or other high-integrity systems
• Experience working to DO-254
• Electronic system architecture, design and specification experience
• Hardware requirements definition and requirements-driven development
• Experience taking electronic products through verification, validation and certification
• Understanding of DO-160 environmental qualification
• Experience developing complex electronic controllers
• Ability to lead technical work packages and provide technical guidance to engineering teams

Desirable:

• Power electronics and motor drive design
• DO-254 planning activities and SOI audits
• FPGA-based systems
• Communications interface electronics
• Electromechanical sensors including LVDTs, RVDTs or encoders
• MATLAB / Simulink and Model-Based Design
• Altium 365, LabVIEW, Speedgoat or similar engineering toolsets

Additional Information

• Permanent position
• £60,000-£72,500 depending on experience
• Hybrid working - Bristol
• Senior / Principal-level engineers considered
• UK nationals only due to programme security requirements
• Opportunity to lead electronic product development through to aerospace certification