Missile Electrical Architect | Defence Systems Engineer

Meritus Talent; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MERITUS are recruiting for an Electrical Architect to join the client on an initial 6 month contract to support sovereign defence programmes as the business scales.

The role focuses on electrical architecture for missiles and launcher systems, including power, data communication, EMC, and safety signal routing, with duties covering specification, reviews and design authority coordination.

Qualifications

• Electrical/electronics expertise relevant to missiles/launcher systems.
• Experience with interface definitions between subsystems/equipment.
• Knowledge of defence/industry standards and safety requirements.
• Degree-level qualification in a related subject.
• Systems engineering background with requirement writing.
• Knowledge of power architecture, data comms and EMC considerations.

Responsibilities

• Define and specify system electrical requirements and interface characteristics.
• Develop power architectures, budgets and profiles for missiles/launcher subsystems.
• Address EMC, bonding, grounding and screening requirements and signal safety routing.
• Support test, fault-finding, risk reduction, and integration activities.
• Review and author technical reports, guidelines and processes; participate in design reviews.

Skills

Electrical/Electronics

Interface definitions

Defence standards

Systems engineering

Writing reports

Power architecture

Data communication

EMC/ grounding

Education

Degree in related subject

Job description

MERITUS are recruiting for an Electrical Architect to join the client on an initial 6 month contract to support sovereign defence programmes as the business scales.

The role focuses on electrical architecture for missiles and launcher systems, including power, data communication, EMC, and safety signal routing, with duties covering specification, reviews and design authority coordination.