Electronics Design Lead (Multiple Locations)

ALTEN

Reading

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Flexible way of working

Career path and development

Team events

Job summary

ALTEN seeks an Electronics Design Lead to own electronic hardware development from concept through production in a senior/lead role. Location options include Glasgow or Reading, with four days on-site per week and SC clearance eligibility.

You will guide designs across regulated Defence/Aerospace sectors, mentor engineers, and ensure reliability and quality throughout the lifecycle. The role emphasizes leadership, design verification, and stakeholder collaboration within cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent military background.
Experience in Defence or Aerospace sectors is preferred.
Knowledge of hardware verification, validation and qualification activities.
Experience supporting products through manufacture and integration.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of electronic hardware designs across the full product lifecycle.
Produce and review design calculations, simulations, and power estimates.
Drive component selection, derating analysis, and design trade studies.
Support PCB design activities including schematic capture and layout reviews.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex engineering programmes.

Skills

Electronic design lifecycle

Power budgets & estimates

Component derating principles

PCB design support

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring engineers

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent military background

Tools

PCB design tools

Simulation tools

Schematic capture tools

Job description

Electronics Design Lead (Multiple Locations)

Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Region: London
Compensation: GBP 50,000 - GBP 65,000 - yearly

At ALTEN, we support the development of complex and mission‑critical technologies across the Defence, Aerospace, Energy, and Industrial sectors. We are seeking an experienced Electronics Design Lead to join our engineering team, supporting the delivery of advanced electronic systems within a highly regulated environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior electronics engineer to take ownership of electronic hardware development throughout the full product lifecycle. Working within multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will lead the design, analysis, and development of complex electronic solutions, ensuring designs meet performance, reliability, and quality requirements from concept through to production.

Location: Glasgow or Reading

On-site Requirement: 4 days per week onsite

Seniority: Senior / Lead

Security Clearance: Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance.

Key Responsibilities & Experience

Lead the development of electronic hardware designs across the full product lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through to verification and release.
Produce and review design calculations, simulations, and power estimates, ensuring designs meet technical, performance, and reliability requirements.
Drive component selection, derating analysis, and electronic design trade studies to support robust and maintainable solutions.
Support and oversee PCB design activities, including schematic capture, layout reviews, and hardware integration.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and support delivery of complex engineering programmes.
Demonstrable experience delivering electronic design solutions within Defence, Aerospace, Industrial, Energy, or other highly regulated engineering environments.

Required Skills

Strong experience across the electronic design lifecycle.
Experience performing electronic design calculations and analysis.
Proven capability in electronic simulation and modelling.
Experience producing power budgets and power estimates.
Strong understanding of component selection and derating principles.
Experience supporting or reviewing PCB design and hardware development activities.
Strong technical leadership and decision‑making abilities.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to mentor and support less experienced engineers.
Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
Comfortable working within multidisciplinary engineering teams and complex delivery environments.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or relevant technical military background with equivalent experience.
Experience working within the Defence or Aerospace sectors.
Knowledge of hardware verification, validation, and qualification activities.
Experience supporting products through manufacture and integration.
Familiarity with requirements‑driven design and engineering governance processes.
Understanding of EMC, reliability, or environmental qualification considerations.
Existing Security Clearance.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

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