Principal Electronics Engineer

ultra

Maidenhead

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Pension Contribution

4 x Life Assurance

Flexible working hours

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Job summary

Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber (UK) Business is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to lead the research, design and development of digital and analogue electronics within the Hardware Engineering team. A professional at this grade applies technical and professional knowledge, making independent judgements to support decision making and mentoring junior staff.

You will specify and verify circuits and PCBs, perform calculations and simulations, and drive designs through Ultra's

Qualifications

Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience.
Experience in high-speed digital designs with processors or programmable devices.
Experience in analogue circuit design and switched-mode power supplies.

Responsibilities

Specify, design and verify digital and analogue circuits and PCBs to meet requirements.
Perform design calculations and simulations using industry tools and prototype as needed.
Develop and verify electronics according to Ultra's hardware development process.
Estimate time and effort and report to ensure cost and schedule adherence.
Provide technical direction across projects, guiding architecture and design.
Work with production test to ensure designs are suitable for volume production.

Skills

High-speed digital design

Analogue circuit design

Power supply design

PCB design & layout

Schematic capture tools

Altium

EMC / TEMPEST awareness

Education

Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium

PADS

Job description

Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber (UK) Business

Powering Decision

Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield-find your place in the future of defense.

Cyber Business

Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.

Job Description

The Ultra Engineering function manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs.

The Principal Electronics Engineer will be responsible for research, design and development of digital and analogue electronics within the Hardware Engineering team. A professional at this grade applies technical and professional knowledge, making independent judgements based on practice and significant previous experience to support decision making. Often seen as a referral point or more senior team member to escalate more complex problems. The role will act independently with minimal guidance and may act as a formal mentor for junior staff.

Responsible for / Key responsibilities

Specify, design and verify digital and analogue circuits and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in order to deliver high quality electronics that meets the requirements in a timely manner and within budget.
Perform design calculations and carry out simulations using industry standard tools, and prototype as required, in order to estimate performance, identify high-risk areas and ensure high quality designs that require minimal re-design.
Develop and verify electronics according to Ultra's hardware development process.
Estimate time and effort required for the activities and deliver to these time and effort estimates to ensure cost and schedule adherence.
Provide technical direction and exert technical influence across multiple projects, such that the optimal approach, architecture and design are selected.
Work with production test to ensure designs are suitable for volume production. Also support production to assist them with the rapid debugging and resolution of electronic hardware issues encountered in order to minimise production delays.
Work constructively with other team members, actively contributing to design reviews, to ensure a collaborative working environment.
Could be a team leader on a project if so desires and has the appropriate skills.
Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual.

Qualifications / skills required

Degree in an Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience.
Extensive experience of one or more of the following: Experience of high-speed digital designs that include processors and programmable devices.
Experience of analogue circuit design and switched-mode power supply design.
Able to design reliable power supplies that meet requirements and analyse against all input and output conditions across temperature, and estimate performance accurately.
Competent with schematic capture tools and understands how to constrain layout using rules, classes and groups.
Must have developed large, complex designs requiring multi-layer PCBs (and PCB stack-up design).
Appreciation of design and test for EMC and TEMPEST preferred.
Having carried out PCB layouts using PADS and, or Altium would be advantageous.

Role requirements

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain, and maintain, SC security clearance.
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain, and maintain, DV security clearance.
Willing to work on site full time.
Occasional travel to suppliers and test houses.

Notice

Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance for the role. Due to the nature of our work, you must be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. For more information, please visit the UKSV website.

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