Lead Hardware Engineer – UK EW Systems (Bristol, Autonomy)

Gattaca; Filton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gattaca in Bristol, UK is seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to become the UK technical authority for hardware within a specialist EW product portfolio. You will own the hardware roadmap, lead RF, signal processing and firmware design, and drive system-level solutions with cross-border engineering teams.

This standalone technical leadership role requires strong EW hardware knowledge, collaboration with international teams, and the ability to translate complex concepts into deployable hardware that

Qualifications

• Proven experience applying systems engineering principles.
• Strong expertise across EW hardware, RF and signal processing.
• Ability to lead technically and influence multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of hardware and firmware for EW products.
• Provide UK-based technical authority across hardware and system-level functions.
• Collaborate with international teams to transfer technology to deployable hardware.
• Deliver technical reports, risk mitigation and support bids.

Skills

Lead hardware engineering

RF systems

Signal processing

Firmware

Hardware architecture

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Tools

RF test equipment

Hardware design tools

Job description

Gattaca in Bristol, UK is seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to become the UK technical authority for hardware within a specialist EW product portfolio. You will own the hardware roadmap, lead RF, signal processing and firmware design, and drive system-level solutions with cross-border engineering teams.

This standalone technical leadership role requires strong EW hardware knowledge, collaboration with international teams, and the ability to translate complex concepts into deployable hardware that