Electronics Engineer — Hardware Architect, Mission Systems

EngineersOfAI; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Helsing is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design and build electrical systems for its defence AI platforms. You will select components, define electrical architectures, and develop bespoke PCBs, wiring diagrams, and interfaces across mechanical, software, and avionics teams.

The role involves hands-on prototype bring-up, reliability analyses, and producing clear documentation to enable safe and robust hardware integration. English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and integrating electrical and electronic systems in a professional engineering context.
• Proficient in PCB design and layout using ECAD tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad and LTSpice.
• Ability to interpret third-party datasheets and translate electrical characteristics into sound design decisions.
• Experience designing cable harnesses and RF/radio systems in hardware integration context.
• Clear written and spoken English communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and validate bespoke PCBs from schematic to bring-up across power, digital, and mixed-signal electronics.
• Define electrical architecture for UAV platforms with wiring diagrams and power distribution definitions.
• Select and specify components balancing performance, cost, availability, and integration effort.
• Integrate CAN Bus, Ethernet, and RS422/485 interfaces; support RF and radio systems for robust data/power distribution.
• Define and execute unit tests and contribute to reliability analyses; produce wiring diagrams, schematics, PCB layouts, and BOM.

Skills

PCB design

ECAD tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

LTSpice

Electrical systems integration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

LTSpice

Job description

Helsing is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design and build electrical systems for its defence AI platforms. You will select components, define electrical architectures, and develop bespoke PCBs, wiring diagrams, and interfaces across mechanical, software, and avionics teams.

The role involves hands-on prototype bring-up, reliability analyses, and producing clear documentation to enable safe and robust hardware integration. English communication is essential.