Hardware Engineers - Senior & Principal/Architect

General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Nine-day fortnight

Flexible benefits

Career development plan

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom is seeking Senior Hardware Engineer / Principal Hardware Engineer to join our hardware engineering team in the UK. You will lead hardware design, integrate electronics into larger products, and mentor junior engineers.

You will ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, with potential for hybrid home/office work and a salary range of £46,000 to £80,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified in hardware, electronics or electronic systems engineering.
• Understanding of electronics engineering challenges.
• Ability to describe requirements and interfaces at subsystem level.
• CEng or equivalent desirable; company supports pursuing CEng.
• Experience with AI/ML models preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design and development of electronic systems.
• Integrate components into larger products ensuring performance.
• Manage timelines/resources and mentor junior engineers.
• Ensure designs comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Electronics engineering

System design

Requirements spec

CEng desirable

AI/ML familiarity

Job description

As a result of business growth and exciting new projects you will join us as a integral member of our hardware engineering team. You will:

• Lead hardware aspects of unit design and development of electronic systems, ensuring they meet performance, reliability, and cost targets
• Integrate electronic components and systems into larger products, ensuring seamless functionality and performance
• Demonstrate skills in managing timelines, resources, and project deliverables. Leading and mentoring junior engineers and guiding project teams
• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

You will ideally be qualified in hardware, electronics or an electronic systems engineering discipline.

You will typically bring to the role:

• A good understanding of the challenges associated with electronics engineering
• Experience in describing the requirements, functions and interfaces on the component or sub-system
• From analysis of the customer’s requirements, formalise the specification and the architectural design to develop the sub-system
• Professional registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng or equivalent) is desirable, but not essential. General Dynamics Mission Systems actively support employees in attaining CEng status
• Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred

Additional Information

We have positions for Senior Hardware Engineer and Principal/Architect Hardware Engineer

Starting salary for these positions will vary dependant upon the experience of the successful applicant, ranging from £46,000 - £80,000, plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email [e-mail] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.

Every application matters to us. We want you to know that each application we receive is reviewed by a real person—not just an algorithm. Our screening questions are also carefully considered to help us understand your experience and fit for the role.

We appreciate the time you take to apply.