Electronics Senior Technologist

Met Police; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law enforcement agency in Greater London is seeking an experienced Electronics Senior Technologist. In this role, you will provide technical leadership in developing bespoke electronic solutions to unique challenges. The position requires hands-on experience with electronics design and oversight, crucial for ensuring project success. Join the team utilizing cutting-edge technology aimed at enhancing safety in London. This is a unique opportunity for individuals eager to make a real impact.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on electronics design experience.
• Experience in technical oversight and mentorship.
• Ability to conduct electronic design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical oversight to the development team.
• Act as the technical design authority for electronic designs.
• Research the latest electronic technology and components.

Skills

Hands-on electronics design

Technical leadership

Identifying design problems

Researching modern electronic components

Job description

Electronics Senior Technologist

Salary: The starting salary is £68,295 which includes allowances totalling £2,928. The salary is broken down as £65,367 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £70,012 plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Southwark

Overview: Seeing is believing. And that’s the only way you’ll really get to know about our sophisticated technologies and how we’re using them to fight crime in the capital. We don’t say much, for obvious reasons, but suffice to say that we’re leading advancements in emerging technologies to deliver bespoke electronic and IT solutions in specialist areas to make London safer. The Technology, Research and Innovation (TRI) team keeps the Met at the cutting‑edge of tech. Our work is highly innovative and no two projects are ever the same.

Role Overview: This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Electronics Senior Technologist, with significant hands‑on electronics design and technical leadership experience, to join an exciting engineering and science team using state‑of‑the‑art equipment within a multi‑discipline environment to develop bespoke electronics solutions, to make London safer.

Key Responsibilities: As an Electronics Senior Technologist, you will be part of the Electronics System Development (ESD) team who develop niche electronic solutions to unique business issues. You will provide day‑to‑day technical oversight, mentoring and guidance to the electronics development team and have the ability to identify design problems early, steering the team to effectively design solutions. You will also act as the technical design authority for all electronic designs to ensure design solutions are robust and fit for purpose to meet operational requirements. This will involve running formal electronic design reviews to provide the necessary design oversight to projects. Another important aspect of this role will be to provide the strategic direction to enable the electronics team to successfully develop solutions with the very latest electronics technology. This will involve the role holder continually researching the very best modern electronic components, packages and techniques and conducting small exercises to prove their use.

Background and skills: Even if you do not feel you have had enough experience in some of the things that you think we do, we value the range of backgrounds that those joining us have come from, making this a perfect environment to grow into. We are keen to hear from people with different skillsets and you may be a far better fit than you realise.

How to apply: To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. Your Personal Statement and CV should cover your interest in the position and evidence how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria listed in the role specification on the portal after you click apply. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.

Application deadline: Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 9th January 2026.