Electronics Hardware Engineer

PUK Penny & Giles Controls Limited; Letchworth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement with Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Competitive Pay

Bonus Scheme

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss‑Wright seeks an Electronics Hardware Engineer for the UK team, based at Letchworth with hybrid working. You will design high‑speed multi‑layer PCBs for rugged embedded systems used in defence applications, from concept through production support.

You will work on PCIe/Ethernet interfaces, participate in schematic capture, layout guidance, and signal integrity, and collaborate with firmware and mechanical teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in electronic design.
• Understanding of high-speed design, grounding, and EMC and willingness to develop.
• Experience with Altium, OrCAD, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-layer PCBs for high-speed embedded systems.
• Work on interfaces including PCIe and Ethernet.
• Contribute to schematic capture and guide PCB layout with signal integrity, grounding, and EMC in mind.
• Support board bring-up, debug, and verification in the lab.
• Work across analogue, digital, and power domains.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
• Support environmental and qualification testing.
• Contribute to design reviews and technical decision‑making.
• Support production and resolve issues in deployed hardware.

Skills

Electronic design

High-speed design

Grounding & EMC

Altium/OrCAD proficiency

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Job description

We are looking for an Electronics Hardware Engineer to join our UK Team! We are looking for a hands‑on Electronics Hardware Engineer to join our AVS team, working on high‑performance embedded computing systems used in aerospace and defence applications. Other applications may include products like, flight recorders, air data computers and video systems.

This role is focused on the design and development of complex PCBs, including high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe and Ethernet, within ruggedised VPX/XMC-based systems deployed in military aircraft. You will be involved across the full product lifecycle — from early concept and schematic design through to layout, bring-up, test, qualification, and production support. This is a practical engineering role. You will be expected to design, build, debug, and improve real hardware.

Location: Letchworth office, UK.

We Take Care of Our People Work-life balance through our Hybrid working, flexitime program and condensed work week (role dependent)

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement with Employer Match
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Competitive Pay
• Bonus Scheme
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge

• Design and develop multi-layer PCBs for high-speed embedded systems
• Work on interfaces including PCIe and Ethernet
• Contribute to schematic capture and guide PCB layout with signal integrity, grounding, and EMC in mind
• Support board bring-up, debug, and verification in the lab
• Work across analogue, digital, and power domains
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams
• Support environmental and qualification testing
• Contribute to design reviews and technical decision‑making
• Support production and resolve issues in deployed hardware

What You Bring

• Experience in electronic design
• Understanding of high-speed design, grounding, and EMC and willingness to develop
• Experience with Altium, OrCAD, or similar

Desirable: VPX / XMC experience DC-DC PSU design Aerospace / Defence background (CDR, PDR, DO245 etc) Qualification testing exposure Hands‑on debug and lab experience Practical, problem‑solving mindset

About Us

Our Values Environmental, Social and Governance Curtiss‑Wright’s Defense Solution division is a trusted, proven leader, delivering superior products and services that meet the defense and aerospace industries’ toughest challenges with best‑in‑class value. In 2017, Curtiss‑Wright relocated its Avionics, Sensors & Controls and Industrial Business Units into a brand new, purpose‑built 160,000 ft2 facility at Bournemouth International Airport. The state‑of‑the‑art facility has extensive design and manufacturing capabilities as well as in‑house environmental stress screening. The facility is committed to quality and excellence in manufacturing for our flight recorder, air data computer, video management systems, computing systems, mission displays and video recorder products. As the design center of excellence for flight recorders and air data computers, the units had to be lightweight and small – crash survivability requirements exceeding the existing standards for commercial aircraft.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export‑controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export‑controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss‑Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status.

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Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss‑Wright is an integrated, market‑facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well‑balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss‑Wright.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees

Opportunity

As part of the Curtiss‑Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work

The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment

The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.