Principal Electronics Engineer

Leonardo SpA; Great Burstead; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in the UK is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to work in a dynamic multi-disciplinary team. The role encompasses electronic design responsibilities including PCB layout, circuit simulation, and design verification for a variety of high-tech solutions. Strong qualifications in electronic engineering and significant experience with PCB development tools are essential. This position offers hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make an impact in a critical engineering role.

Benefits

Generous leave and flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Access to mental health support

Bonus scheme

Free online courses

Financial rewards for referrals

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• First or second degree in Electronic Engineering or related field.
• Extensive knowledge of high-speed digital circuit design and PCB tools.
• Experience with analogue circuit design and power supply design.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to design electronic systems.
• Capture requirements and design circuits for production.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design reviews.

Skills

High Speed Digital circuit design

PCB development

FPGA & Processor circuit design

Analogue circuit design

Circuit simulation

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering or related science

Tools

Siemens EDA

Matlab

Simulink

Job description

Job Description

Principal Electronics Engineer

Your impact

In this electronic engineering role, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team within our Precision Guidance area. The role requires broad electronic knowledge in the digital and analogue domains.

Development responsibilities may include requirements capture, schematic capture and PCB Layout (Dx Designer and Expedition - Siemens EDA), circuit simulation, driving the design review process whilst collaborating with other engineering functions and manufacturing.

You will also be responsible for devising and implementing all necessary design verification tests and supporting documentation required to allow your new designs to transition into production.

What you\'ll bring

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

• First or second degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics) with preferably some specialisation in electronic techniques.
• Extensive experience of PCB development tools and process (preferably Siemens EDA)
• Extensive knowledge or specialism in one or more of the following:
• High Speed Digital circuit design including use of LVDS, JESD204 and/or Ethernet communications.
• FPGA & Processor circuit design including use of DDR memory devices and supporting power and peripheral circuits.
• Analogue circuit design of low noise signal conditioning circuits and use of ADC\'s & DAC\'s.
• Power supply design including low noise, low power, compact design.
• Experience of circuit simulation and PCB signal & power integrity analysis.
• Experience of DFx (designing for cost, test and manufacturability)
• Experience in System level and sub-system integration and Debug.
• Knowledge of Matlab and Simulink would also be beneficial.
• Design of engineering solutions taking into account all requirements such as product quality, safety, reliability and testability.
• Present robust engineering solutions at design and peer reviews to ensure technical accuracy of specifications, designs and reports.
• Undertake project tasks covered by a statement of work, detailing input, processes and output together with cost/timescale constraints to ensure delivery of project objectives.
• Able to complete work with minimal supervision.
• Able to mentor, coach and develop more junior members of the team in order to develop overall capability.

Personal Attributes

• Good team player with willingness to share ideas and communicate well within a project team environment.
• Able to work independently, managing own workload and reporting accurately and regularly on progress.
• A willingness to work proactively within a fast moving and dynamic environment.
• Taking an active role in engineering process improvement.
• Make technical decisions within own sphere of responsibility.

Intrinsic Factors

The company supports Hybrid work at home and in the office. This is mainly an office-based role using display screen equipment, but you will also work in a development lab and occasionally in a production area in a clean room environment. Working to tight deadlines either on a regular or ad-hoc basis will be required. Occasional travel within the UK and abroad with overnight stays will be required.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we're here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location

GB - Basildon

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid