Hardware Development Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company in UAV technology is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer to design and innovate systems for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles. This role offers hands-on challenges, opportunities for growth, and the chance to see your work in flight, alongside solid benefits including private healthcare and flexible hours.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible hours

Pension matched up to 6%

Qualifications

• Electronics engineer eager to see designs fly.
• Calm under pressure and collaborative with teams.

Responsibilities

• Designing core electronics for real aircraft.
• Creating digital electronics, schematics, and layouts of flight-critical PCBs.
• Debugging power systems.

Skills

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Soldering

Prototyping

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Job description

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Hardware Development Engineer, Gloucester

Client: SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation

Location:

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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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 already mapping deforestation and supporting classified defence projects that push the edge of innovation.

Why Join?

• See your work in flight: Your designs will end up in the air, not just in development cycles.
• Hands-on innovation: soldering, prototyping, and problem solving are part of the job.
• A business on the rise: with significant investment and expanding UAV projects, now is the time to join.
• Room to grow: training, mentoring, and exposure to various aircraft systems will support your development.
• Solid benefits: private healthcare, enhanced parental leave, flexible hours, and a pension matched up to 6%.

You're an electronics engineer eager to see your designs fly. You’re confident in your skills, calm under pressure, and collaborative with mechanical, software, and systems teams.

This role involves designing core electronics for real aircraft — from digital electronics, schematics, and layouts of flight-critical PCBs to debugging power systems.

Aircraft sizes vary from several meters to palm-sized, offering broad electronics challenges.

For immediate consideration, please apply.