Maritime Electronics Engineering Lead

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

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited, based at the BUTEC sites in Kyle of Lochalsh and Applecross, is seeking a Supervising Electronics Engineer. You will lead a team of engineers and technicians, overseeing maintenance, development, testing and deployment of electronic systems for maritime range instrumentation, underwater tracking, and data acquisition.

The role combines hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities to ensure safety, reliability and compliance with engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electronics engineering in defence, maritime, industrial, telecommunications, or similar technical environment.
• Proven experience supervising engineering teams and managing technical work programmes.
• Strong knowledge of electronic test equipment, fault-finding techniques, and system integration.
• Experience with underwater instrumentation, sonar systems, RF communications, telemetry, or data acquisition systems.
• Experience producing technical documentation, reports, and engineering procedures.
• Knowledge of networked electronic systems and industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and supervise Electronics Engineers and Electronic Technicians.
• Provide technical expertise for electronic systems used in maritime instrumentation, communications, telemetry, tracking, and data acquisition.
• Plan and manage engineering projects from concept through to implementation.
• Provide engineering support to range operations and trials as required.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, health and safety legislation, and engineering standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Electronics engineering

Test equipment knowledge

Systems integration

Technical documentation

Job description

QinetiQ Limited, based at the BUTEC sites in Kyle of Lochalsh and Applecross, is seeking a Supervising Electronics Engineer. You will lead a team of engineers and technicians, overseeing maintenance, development, testing and deployment of electronic systems for maritime range instrumentation, underwater tracking, and data acquisition.

The role combines hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities to ensure safety, reliability and compliance with engineering standards.