Electronics Engineer

Saab UK; Fareham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in high-technology solutions is seeking an Electronics Engineer for a 12-month contract in Fareham. You will create innovative design solutions for underwater vehicles, lead projects, and collaborate across various teams, requiring a degree in Engineering and solid design skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in a related Engineering discipline.
• "Hands on" and "can do" approach.
• Ability to work well with others.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of new Electronics designs.
• Lead projects and coordinate activities within the Engineering Department.
• System level integration and testing.

Skills

Complex problem-solving

Design skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Flexibility and openness to change

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Introduction

Saab UK is a British company that is part of Saab Group's global high-technology operations. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space and civil security. In the UK, we bring together the best of Swedish and British innovation and engineering to provide our customers with products and solutions that push boundaries for what is considered technically possible. Our mission is to help our customers to keep people and society safe.

The Role:

This a 12 month contract role, part of our Saab Seaeye Underwater Robotics Business Unit in Fareham.

As part of the Electronics team you will create design solutions for electronic/electrical products in underwater vehicles in line with the company's business needs through innovation, creativity and professionalism.

You may be required to lead projects, this will require you to direct and co-ordinate project activities within the Engineering Department and other areas of the business such as Purchasing, Operations, Sales and Logistics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and development of new Electronics designs

• Comfortable with novel designs with quantified acceptable risks

• Experience of full-lifecycle design and development with change management applied: from concept to end of life

• Mixed signal electronic design

• Microprocessor system design

• Board layout principles

• Interface buses and protocols including I2C, SPI, RS485, CAN and Ethernet

• Design for LVD/EMC Compliance

• Development of requirements specifications and test procedures

• System level integration and testing

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or an accredited Qualification in a related Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with extensive professional experience.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision either on your own or within project teams.

• "Hands on" "can do" approach.

• Complex problem-solving skills.

• Design skills and knowledge.

• The ability to work well with others.

• To be flexible and open to change.

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.