Junior PCB Design Engineer

General Dynamics UK Limited; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Hastings is seeking a Junior PCB Design Engineer to join their team. This role provides an opportunity to develop expertise in PCB design while being involved in all stages of product development. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary of up to £32k and a flexible benefits package, including a hybrid work schedule and a personalized career development plan.

Benefits

Compressed nine-day fortnight

Personalized career development plan

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in Electronics or related subject.
• Some experience of creating PCB layouts using standard tools.
• Desire to develop expertise as a PCB designer.
• Good understanding of the hardware design lifecycle.
• Understanding of manufacturability and testability constraints.

Responsibilities

• Involved in all stages of product development with a focus on PCB design.
• Work alongside an experienced PCB designer to develop capabilities.

Job description

Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services. In the UK, we lead in avionics and communication systems. We value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea provides avionic mission computing systems for military fast jets, helicopters and UAVs, and is developing next generation Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet needs of platforms in development by multiple aircraft manufacturers. These mission computing systems integrate aircraft, sensor, stores management, information and control systems to support aircrew in demanding operations.

Responsibilities

We are hiring a Junior PCB Design Engineer who wishes to develop knowledge and skills and apply them to mission management and control systems in the avionics, maritime or naval domain. Working as part of a small but integrated design team, you will be involved in all stages of product development with a focus on PCB design. You will work alongside an experienced PCB designer who will help develop your capability in this specialist area.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in Electronics or related subject.
• Some experience of creating PCB layouts using standard tools.
• Desire to develop expertise as a PCB designer.
• Good understanding of the hardware design lifecycle.
• Understanding of manufacturability and testability constraints.

Professional registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng, IET or equivalent) is desirable, but not essential. We actively support employees in attaining professional registration status.

Role Details

These full-time roles are based in Hastings and offer an attractive starting salary of up to £32k along with our flexible benefits package. The role can be performed with time spent working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days in the office) or fully in our offices.

Benefits and Additional Information

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours, with every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan with regular progress reviews to support progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where contributions are recognised and rewarded with flexible benefits.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you would like your application considered under the DC Scheme, please email [email protected]

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