Electronics Design Engineer - Defence Hardware

ALTEN LTD - UK; Templecombe; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering company as an Electronics Design Engineer, where you will play a vital role in creating advanced underwater defence electronics. With a focus on high-reliability projects, your expertise in electronics hardware design will contribute directly to safety and effectiveness in defence solutions. Benefit from a personalized career development plan and opportunities to work on innovative projects within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flexible way of working

Social atmosphere and team building

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant electronics hardware design experience highly desired.
• Experience in safety-critical systems necessary.
• Familiarity with PCB design verification tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PCB schematic capture and layout.
• Conduct fault analysis on complex circuits.
• Collaborate with firmware and systems teams.

Skills

Electronics Hardware Design

Schematic Capture

Fault Finding

EMC Design Principles

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering

Technical military background

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Electronics Design Engineer - Defence Hardware

Electronics Design Engineer - Defence Hardware

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Job Description

Job Description

Play a vital role in delivering advanced underwater defence electronics at ALTEN UK. You’ll be involved in designing, developing, and fault diagnosing mission-critical hardware for secure maritime systems. As an Electronics Design Engineer, you will work hands-on with PCB schematics and collaborate across engineering disciplines to support high-reliability projects. Your work will directly contribute to the safety and effectiveness of cutting-edge defence solutions.

Key Details:

• Location: On-site in Templecombe (Hybrid – 3+ days per week)
• Security Clearance: Must be SC Clearable (5 years UK residency minimum)
• Experience Level: 5+ years in Electronics Hardware Design

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop electronic hardware, including PCB schematic capture and layout
• Perform detailed fault analysis and troubleshooting on complex circuits
• Produce and maintain technical documentation and design reviews
• Collaborate with firmware, systems, and mechanical teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Participate in safety and quality assurance processes relevant to defence standards
• Support system integration, testing, and validation in lab and operational environments
  
  

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in Electronics Hardware Design for safety-critical systems
• Proficient with schematic capture and PCB tools (Altium, OrCAD, Mentor Graphics)
• Expertise in fault finding and analysis of analogue/digital electronics
• Knowledge of EMC, signal integrity, and power supply design principles
• Familiarity with defence or aerospace quality and safety standards

Required Experience & Education:

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant electronics hardware design experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or related discipline
• OR relevant technical military background (e.g. Royal Navy, REME, RAF)
• Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (5 years UK residency minimum)

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working within regulated or safety-critical environments
• Familiarity with PCB design verification and fault diagnostic tools
  
  

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

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• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

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