Electronic Systems Engineer - Position, Navigation & Timing

Quast Ltd; Stoke Gifford; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Quast Ltd in Bristol seeks an experienced Electronic Systems & Sensors Engineer to support the PNT Programme and Operation Scorpius. The role focuses on electronic systems engineering, technical requirements, documentation, risk management, and testing of sensors.

You will join the Space Delivery Team delivering PNT projects and advising on best practice across defence while supporting Operation Scorpius activities. SC clearance is required; hybrid work 2–3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• STEM qualification at RQF Level 4 or above.
• Experience delivering electronic systems and sensors or mechatronics outcomes.
• Professional registration with EngTech/RSciTech/MarTech/RITTech/ICTTech or an RQF Level 6+ in STEM.

Responsibilities

• Manage generation of ESS requirements and documentation for subsystems.
• Verify use of technical data to support documentation maturity.
• Identify and escalate risks including safety, environmental and financial risks.
• Design subsystem, component or process meeting time, cost and performance constraints.
• Participate in ESS testing, verification, validation and evaluation processes.

Skills

Electronic systems

Sensors engineering

Mechatronics

Technical advisory

Professional registration

Education

RQF Level 4+ qualification

RQF Level 6+ alternative

Job description

Location: Hybrid – Abbey Wood, Bristol (2–3 days per week in the office)

Rate: Up to £420/day

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Contract: ASAP to 31 March 2027

Closing Date: 22 October 2026 at 10:00

Security Clearance: SC clearance required

Overview

Our customer, a large defence organisation, is seeking an experienced Electronic Systems & Sensors Engineer to provide engineering expertise in support of the Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT) Programme and Operation Scorpius.

The role will focus on electronic systems engineering, technical requirements, engineering documentation, risk management, subsystem design and the testing, verification and validation of electronic systems and sensors.

Team Context

The role sits within the Space Delivery Team, supporting the PNT Programme. The programme delivers a range of PNT projects and provides specialist advice and guidance on PNT best practice across defence, while also supporting Operation Scorpius activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the generation of Electronic Systems & Sensors (ESS) requirements, defining technical deliverables and artefacts and updating documentation for subsystems, including consideration of in-service support and associated costs.
• Verify and recommend the use of technical data to support the management and maturity of engineering documentation, focusing on successful technical outcomes.
• Act upon identified risks, including safety, environmental, support and financial risks, applying the principles of risk escalation and risk transfer.
• Manage the design of a subsystem, component or process that meets customer requirements within realistic constraints of time, cost and performance.
• Participate in and scrutinise the system’s ESS testing, verification, validation and evaluation processes.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM) qualification at RQF Level 4 or above.
• Experience providing technical advice and delivering successful electronic systems and sensors or mechatronic engineering outcomes.
• Technical experience in electronic systems and sensors or mechatronics across a variety of contexts.
• Professional registration with a relevant professional body or institution as one of the following:
• Engineering Technician (EngTech)
• Registered Science Technician (RSciTech)
• Marine Technician (MarTech)
• Registered IT Technician (RITTech)
• ICT Technician (ICTTech)
• Alternatively, candidates without professional registration must hold a minimum RQF Level 6 qualification in a Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics discipline.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Broad experience providing technical advice and delivering successful outcomes relating to Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT) technologies and/or Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
• Experience working in a fast-paced delivery environment.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working, with attendance at Abbey Wood, Bristol, anticipated 2–3 days per week.
• Some off-site travel may be required.
• SC clearance required.
• UK nationality is desirable but not essential.
• Contract runs from ASAP to 31 March 2027.