Lead Electronics Engineer - Mission-Critical Systems

Thales; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant bonus

Strong pension contribution

Private healthcare

Relocation support

Job summary

Thales Belfast is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to mentor and lead the design of state-of-the-art electronic systems within a 45-strong engineering team. You will guide the full lifecycle from requirements capture to validation, optimising designs with trade-offs across sensors and platforms.

This role operates in a hybrid Belfast environment. You will lead circuit and system design, PCB layouts, and testing, while driving compliance, architectural decisions, and bid activities.

Qualifications

• A relevant Engineering, Scientific or Numerate degree with a deep understanding of electronic design.
• Proven experience leading electronic engineering development or leading topics within the engineering development lifecycle.
• Experience in design of equipment for safety critical environments.
• Experience of requirements for DFT and DFM.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication within a diverse professional environment.
• Self-motivated with leadership and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the design of circuit assemblies and systems.
• Develop electronic architectures to meet design requirements.
• Lead component and sub-system selection and evaluation activities.
• Lead the creation of electronic schematics and PCB layout.
• Define testing, validation and debugging of circuit assemblies.
• Support development and integration testing of electronic assemblies.
• Create electronics specifications, development and verification plans.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Contribute to bid and estimating activities.

Skills

Leadership in electronics

Design of safety-critical equipment

DFT/DFM requirements

Analytical problem solving

Strong communication

Initiative and self-motivation

Education

Engineering, Scientific or Numerate degree

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

Thales Belfast is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to mentor and lead the design of state-of-the-art electronic systems within a 45-strong engineering team. You will guide the full lifecycle from requirements capture to validation, optimising designs with trade-offs across sensors and platforms.

This role operates in a hybrid Belfast environment. You will lead circuit and system design, PCB layouts, and testing, while driving compliance, architectural decisions, and bid activities.