Senior Electronics and Electrical Engineer

Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd; West of England, Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension Plan

Hybrid working

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd is seeking a Senior Electronics and Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced electronic and electrical systems for Defence applications. You will provide technical leadership across the lifecycle to deliver reliable, mission-critical solutions.

Based at one of SEA's sites with flexible/hybrid working, you will mentor junior engineers and work with customers and suppliers on bids, proposals and engineering estimates, ensuring quality

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics engineering for defense or safety-critical systems.
• Proficient in analogue, digital and power electronics design and integration.
• Experience with PCB design, schematic capture and electrical documentation.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of advanced electronic and electrical systems for defence applications.
• Provide technical leadership across the engineering lifecycle and ensure reliability and mission-critical performance.
• Support design reviews, establish engineering standards, and collaborate with customers and suppliers on bids and estimates.

Skills

Electronics engineering

Sonar experience

Marine/defence systems

3D CAD (SolidWorks)

Tools

Altium Designer

Zuken E3

SolidWorks

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.

As a Senior Electronics and Electrical Engineer, you'll lead the design and development of advanced electonic and electrical systems for Defence applications, providing technical leadership across the engineering lifecycle to deliver innovative, reliable, and mission-critical solutions.

Senior Electronics and Electrical Engineer can be based from any of our three sites (Bristol, Barnstaple, or Beckington). This role allows for flexible/hybrid working.

The salary for this role is up to £67,000 depending on experience.

What you'll be doing

• You'll support the delivery of electrical and electronic engineering to agreed cost, time and quality targets, with support through manufacture, assembly, installation and service
• You'll provide technical support to a multidisciplinary engineering team, help colleagues develop through mentoring and expert advice, and share good practice to drive continuous improvement
• You'll support design reviews and approvals, contribute to engineering standards and technical documentation, and work with customers and suppliers to develop bids, proposals and engineering estimates

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Havea look at the benefits we offer:

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave

Family & wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Cash Plan
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Facilities & resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

• You’ll be an experienced electronics engineer, bringing experience of having worked on sonar, marine, defence, or other safety-critical systems
• You’ll be experienced in electronic system design and integration (analogue, digital and power electronics)
• PCB design, schematic capture and electrical documentation using Altium Designer and Zuken E3
• Electrical verification, fault finding and root cause analysis of complex systems
• You’ll be an influential technical leader, with the ability to provide mentorship and support to junior engineers
• You’ll have proven and significant experience of 3D CAD and mechanical integration using Solidworks

Join us and be part of something smaller

Join us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.