Electronics Engineer, UAV Systems & Prototyping

Helsing; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Learning stipend

Health & wellness benefits

Parental leave

Remote work option during pregnancy

Job summary

Helsing is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design and build electrical systems for our platform prototypes. You will shape power, connectivity and control across hardware, software and avionics domains, from component selection to PCB bring‑up.

Join a mission‑driven team focused on robust, field‑ready electronics and rapid iteration to de‑risk designs while contributing to our defence technology mission for democratic societies.

Qualifications

• Design and integrate electrical systems in a professional context.
• Proficient in PCB design and layout using ECAD tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad; LTSpice for simulations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and validate bespoke PCBs from schematic to bring‑up.
• Define electrical architecture of UAV platforms and interfaces across mechanical, software, and avionics boundaries.
• Select components balancing performance, cost, and integration effort with documented design decisions.
• Integrate CAN Bus, Ethernet, RS422/485 and support RF/radio systems for robust data and power distribution.
• Define and execute unit tests and contribute to FMEA; produce wiring diagrams, schematics, layouts, and BOM.

Skills

PCB design

Altium Designer

KiCad

LTSpice

CAN Bus / Ethernet / RS422/485

RF / radio systems

Electrical architecture

English communication

Tools

ECAD tools

Job description

Helsing is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design and build electrical systems for our platform prototypes. You will shape power, connectivity and control across hardware, software and avionics domains, from component selection to PCB bring‑up.

Join a mission‑driven team focused on robust, field‑ready electronics and rapid iteration to de‑risk designs while contributing to our defence technology mission for democratic societies.