Principal Electronics Design Engineer

Synergize Consulting; Basildon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence prime is seeking two Principal Electronics Design Engineers to support the development of their next-generation Hostile Artillery Locating System. The role involves hardware design, integration, and collaboration within a multi-disciplined team. Candidates must have SC clearance and relevant educational qualifications in electronics.

Qualifications

• SC clearance or ability to obtain it, British National required.
• Knowledge of engineering development lifecycle.
• Experience with microprocessor-based designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware solutions including PCB design.
• Support integration of hardware, firmware, and software.
• Document work products and manage configuration.

Skills

Circuit Design

Integration

Debugging

EMC Knowledge

Education

BTEC in Electronics

HND in Electronics

Electronics-based Apprenticeship

Tools

Schematic Capture Tools

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Full Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen with our client, a leading defence prime. They are now looking to recruit 2 Principal Electronics Design Engineers.

Job Description – Principal/Lead Electronics Design Engineers

HALO (Hostile Artillery Locating System) is a state-of-the-art long-range acoustic weapon locating system designed to meet the increasing threat of electronic warfare-based targeting and anti-radar weapon systems countering radar-based weapon locating systems.

As the Principal/Lead Electronics Design Engineer, you will be part of a team supporting their next-generation Hostile Artillery Locating System development.

Starting at the beginning of the engineering lifecycle, you will assist with requirement and architecture definition and maturation, design new PCB-level electronics to work alongside COTS modules, and collaborate with the wider project team to support integration and qualification.

What you’ll do as a Principal/Lead Electronics Design Engineer:

1. Development of hardware solutions, including the design of in-house PCBs.
2. Supporting Systems Engineers in developing requirements and architecture.
3. Supporting the integration of hardware, firmware, and software.
4. Supporting trials and proving activities.
5. Fully documenting and recording your work products, keeping them under configuration management, and providing plans and progress reports.
6. Working within a multi-disciplined team of engineers to resolve technical issues.

In order to be considered, you must have:

• SC clearance, or the ability to obtain it, and be a British National.
• Minimum of a BTEC, HND, or Apprenticeship in an Electronics-based Engineering course.
• Knowledge of all stages of the engineering development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with circuit design (schematic capture) and simulation tools.
• Practical experience of hardware, firmware, and software integration of microprocessor-based designs.
• Experience integrating in-house designs with COTS modules (power supplies, single-board computers, RF interfaces).
• Practical experience of debugging, testing, and verifying new designs.
• A methodical approach to the full hardware design lifecycle, working to a structured hardware process.
• DFx knowledge, specifically Design for EMC.
• Ability to schedule work and manage time effectively to meet project timescales and budgets.
• Willingness and ability to attend the Basildon site regularly for testing and integration activities.

It would be advantageous if you had:

• Domain experience in low noise analogue electronics.

Please send a copy of your CV in the first instance.

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