Electronics Team Leader

TN United Kingdom; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Electronics Team Leader to guide a talented group of Hardware Engineers. This pivotal role involves leading the design and verification of both analogue and high-speed digital electronic hardware, ensuring quality and adherence to budget. You will manage projects that range from small to large-scale, providing technical guidance and fostering collaboration within the team. With a focus on empowering each other and celebrating success, this position offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will significantly impact various research and development programs.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Private Medical Cover

25 days’ holiday plus option to buy 5 more

Pension Contributions

Life Assurance

Flexible working hours with early Friday finish

Cycle schemes

Will writing

Monthly Security Clearance Allowance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in high-speed digital and analogue circuit design.
• Ability to design reliable power supplies and analyze performance.

Responsibilities

• Specify, design, and verify electronic hardware to meet requirements.
• Coordinate with production for volume manufacturing and debugging.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to less technical stakeholders.

Skills

High-speed digital design

Analogue circuit design

Power supply design

Schematic capture tools

PCB layout constraints

Multi-layer PCB designs

Education

Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

DOORS

PADS

PSpice

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We are investigators, problem solvers, brilliant thinkers, relentless explorers, and we are Ultra!

We require an Electronics Team Leader to join our Hardware function, where you will play a pivotal role in the technical leadership of a talented team of Hardware Engineers, specialising in both analogue and high-speed digital electronic hardware. You will provide invaluable hardware expertise across various research, development, and production programmes ranging from tens of £k to several £m.

Responsibilities

• Specify, design, and verify digital and analogue electronic hardware to meet quality, time, and budget requirements.
• Perform design calculations, simulations, and prototyping to ensure high-quality designs with minimal rework.
• Develop, test, and verify electronic hardware following the hardware development process.
• Estimate effort and time for hardware activities and deliver accordingly to ensure adherence to schedules and budgets.
• Provide technical guidance across multiple projects to ensure optimal design approaches.
• Coordinate with production to ensure designs are suitable for volume manufacturing and assist in debugging hardware issues to minimize delays.
• Contribute to design reviews and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to less technical stakeholders.
• Manage information security in compliance with the Security manual and government regulations.

Role Requirements

Essential

• Willing and able to obtain and maintain SC and DV security clearances.
• Willing to travel occasionally to other Ultra sites, suppliers, and test facilities.

Qualifications / Skills

Essential

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in high-speed digital design, analogue circuit design, and power supply design.
• Ability to design reliable power supplies and analyze performance across temperature and input/output conditions.
• Proficiency with schematic capture tools and PCB layout constraints.
• Experience with large, complex multi-layer PCB designs.

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMC and TEMPEST design and testing.
• Experience with DOORS, PADS, and PSpice software.

Our Team

We trust and empower each other; we celebrate success and win as a team. We embrace change and strive to meet our commitments.

Notice

Candidates may need to obtain security clearance or handle export-controlled materials based on role requirements.

Benefits

We offer flexible benefits including:

• Annual Bonus
• Private Medical Cover
• 25 days’ holiday plus option to buy 5 more
• Pension Contributions
• Life Assurance
• Flexible working hours with early Friday finish
• Additional benefits like cycle schemes and will writing
• Monthly Security Clearance Allowance (if applicable)

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