Principal Electronics Engineer - Defense Hardware & Security

Ultra; Taplow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to lead research, design and development of digital and analogue electronics for high-assurance environments. You will specify, design, verify PCBs, perform simulations, and provide technical direction across multiple projects.

The role requires SC and possibly DV clearances, on-site work in the UK, mentoring junior staff, and collaboration with production to ensure designs are suitable for volume manufacture.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Specify, design and verify digital and analogue circuits and PCBs to meet requirements on time and budget.
• 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 for activities to ensure cost and schedule adherence.
• Provide technical direction across projects to select optimal architecture and design.
• Collaborate with production test to ensure designs suit volume production and support debugging.
• Contribute to design reviews and mentor junior staff; may lead a project.
• Manage security of information per the Security manual. Obtain required clearances.
• Travel occasionally to suppliers and test houses.
• Ensure compliance with defence program requirements (security clearances SC/DV).

Skills

High-speed digital design

Analogue circuit design

Power supply design

PCB layout

Schematic capture

Mentoring / leadership

Security clearance readiness

Education

Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

PADS

Altium

Job description

Ultra is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to lead research, design and development of digital and analogue electronics for high-assurance environments. You will specify, design, verify PCBs, perform simulations, and provide technical direction across multiple projects.

The role requires SC and possibly DV clearances, on-site work in the UK, mentoring junior staff, and collaboration with production to ensure designs are suitable for volume manufacture.