Lead Electronics Engineer – Maritime & Defense Systems

QinetiQ; Kyle of Lochalsh, Applecross; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ is seeking a Supervising Electronics Engineer at the BUTEC sites in Kyle of Lochalsh and Applecross to lead maintenance, development, testing and deployment of electronic systems supporting maritime range instrumentation, underwater tracking, communications, and data acquisition capabilities.

You will supervise a team of engineers and technicians, provide technical guidance, plan projects from concept to implementation and ensure safety, compliance and reliability of critical assets

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electronics engineering in defence/maritime/industrial environments.
• Experience supervising engineering teams and managing technical work programmes.
• Strong knowledge of electronic test equipment and fault-finding techniques.
• Experience producing technical documentation and engineering procedures.
• Experience with underwater instrumentation, sonar, RF comms, telemetry, or data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate maintenance, development, testing, and deployment of electronic systems supporting BUTEC's maritime range instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Supervise a team of engineers and technicians, provide technical guidance and oversee project delivery.
• Plan and manage engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Provide engineering support to range operations and trials as required.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and engineering standards.

Skills

Electronics engineering experience

Team supervision

Technical leadership

Tests and fault-finding

Documentation & reports

Underwater instrumentation/sonar/tele-

Tools

Electronic test equipment

Job description

QinetiQ is seeking a Supervising Electronics Engineer at the BUTEC sites in Kyle of Lochalsh and Applecross to lead maintenance, development, testing and deployment of electronic systems supporting maritime range instrumentation, underwater tracking, communications, and data acquisition capabilities.

You will supervise a team of engineers and technicians, provide technical guidance, plan projects from concept to implementation and ensure safety, compliance and reliability of critical assets