Electronics Engineer

QinetiQ; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology firm in Ashford is seeking an experienced Electronics Engineer to design and develop electronic systems for Unmanned Target Vehicles. You will work with a dynamic team of engineers, requiring strong electronic design principles and PCB design skills. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant experience and excellent communication abilities. Join us to make a difference in defence technology.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Competitive holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan & Medical Insurance

Employee discount portal

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an electronic engineering development environment.
• Experience in the design of electronic products.
• Good working knowledge of PCB and component level circuit design.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic systems and payloads for Unmanned Target Vehicles.
• Conduct detailed low level analogue and digital design.
• Provide Technical Support to Engineering Trials Activities.

Skills

Electronic Design Principles

PCB Design

FPGA Design using VHDL

Technical Report Writing

Time Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience

Tools

Electronic Test and Measurement Equipment

Job description

Job title: Electronics Engineer

Location: Ashford, Kent

Job Type: Fulltime - Permanent

Job ID: 19111

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an Electronics Engineer at our Ashford, Kent site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

About the role:

We are currently recruiting a Senior Electronics Engineer to join QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) within our Engineering Team. QTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ Group PLC specialising in the design and manufacture of a range of state of the art Unmanned Aerial and Surface Target systems including the world leading Banshee target.

QTS targets are used to enable realistic weapons test and evaluation and operator training in over 40 countries worldwide with QTS providing a complete managed service in over 15 of these countries.

What will I be doing?

Reporting to the Electronics Engineering Manager, you will join a dynamic team of engineers who are responsible for the design and development of electronicsystems and payloads for a family of Unmanned Target Vehicles. This role requires a strong understanding of Electronic Design Principles, and the successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, including mechanical and software engineers, to ensure all systems meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Duties will include:

• Electronic System Design
• Detailed low level analogue and digital design to support both new and legacy products.
• Production and maintenance of design records in accordance with company procedures
• Project Management.
• Provide Technical Support to Engineering Trials Activities.
• PCB Design.
• FPGA Design using VHDL.
• Occasional international travel to support worldwide operations may be required

What do I need?

You will be degree qualified in a relevant field or have equivalent experience and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an electronic engineering development environment.

You’ll also need to have experience in the design of electronic products, a good working knowledge of PCB and component level circuit design and hands on experience of using electronic test and measurement equipment.

Experience in the design of RF products is desirable as is being or a desire to work towards CharteredEngineer status.

We also ask that you:

• are competent in technical report writing
• have excellent communication skills
• have a genuine interest to work with product realizationare creative and pragmatic
• are interested and willing to handle a diverse portfolio of projects and assignments
• have strong time management skills
• are self-driven and able to deliver
• use structured and documented work methods

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal:Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

For further information on National Security Vetting, please see the link below.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)