Hardware Development Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAV industry is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer to design electronics for next-generation aircraft. This role offers hands-on innovation, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and a chance to see your designs in flight, along with excellent career growth opportunities and solid benefits.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible hours

Pension matching up to 6%

Qualifications

• Eager to see designs in flight.
• Confident skills and calm under pressure.
• Ability to collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems teams.

Responsibilities

• Design core electronics for aircraft, including PCB layout and power systems debugging.
• Engage in soldering and prototyping as part of daily tasks.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams on various projects.

Skills

Electronics design

Soldering

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Electronics or related field

Job description

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Basingstoke

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Hardware Development Engineer (Electronics) – Salisbury (Onsite) – £50,000

Join a growing engineering team designing the systems behind next-generation Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles. These aircraft are actively used for mapping deforestation and serving classified defence projects that push the edges of innovation.

Why Join?

• See your work in flight: Your designs will be deployed in actual aircraft, not just prototypes.
• Hands-on innovation: Engage in soldering, prototyping, and problem solving as part of your daily tasks.
• A business on the rise: With significant investment and expanding civil and military UAV projects, now is a great time to join.
• Room to grow: Training, mentoring, and exposure across various aircraft projects will support your development beyond electronics.
• Solid benefits: Including private healthcare, enhanced parental leave, flexible hours, and a pension matching up to 6%.

You're an electronics engineer eager to see your designs in flight. You are confident in your skills, calm under pressure, and collaborative, working alongside mechanical, software, and systems teams.

This role involves designing core electronics for aircraft, including digital electronics design, schematics, layouts of flight-critical PCBs, and debugging power systems.

The aircraft vary in size, from several meters to palm-sized, offering a broad range of electronics challenges.

For immediate consideration, please apply.