Senior Electronics Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that specializes in innovative underwater systems. As a Senior Electronics Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing complex electronics, ensuring technical solutions meet diverse needs. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior engineers while managing the electronic engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to influence new systems in a reputable business recognized for its excellence in the defense and security industry. If you are passionate about technology and ready to make a significant impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in electronics/firmware engineering, preferably in defense.
• Hands-on experience with complex systems and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Interpret system requirements and develop hardware specifications.
• Conduct electronics and firmware development activities.
• Provide technical oversight throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Electronics Design

Analog

Digital

EMC Design

PCB layout

RF

Power

Tools

PMRP

ECAD tools

DOORS

Job description

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Senior Electronics Engineer, Buckinghamshire

Client:

Location: Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: a8fece25fcbd

Job Views: 10

Posted: 28.04.2025

Expiry Date: 12.06.2025

Job Description:

Job Summary:

All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance with a minimum of 5 years UK residency.

Working: Possible flexible and some remote working potentials.

Key Skills Required: Senior Electronics Engineer, Electronics Design, Analog, Digital, EMC Design, PCB layout, RF, Power.

About the Company:

Join a reputable business with over 30 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, and delivering highly bespoke simulator solutions. Recognized with awards, including a Gold Award in the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Be part of a team at an exciting phase, influencing and shaping new systems.

Our client, a leader in the Defence & Security industry, specializes in underwater systems. They seek a Senior Electronics Engineer to develop complex electronics for their innovative systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpret system requirements and decompose them into hardware requirements.
• Conduct electronics and firmware development activities, including full system, sub-system, and board design/coding reviews.
• Ensure technical solutions meet customer, legislative, and business needs.
• Provide technical oversight throughout project lifecycle.
• Support team planning and estimation for new projects.
• Act as Project Engineering Lead (PEL) and/or Work Package Manager (WPM).
• Identify and resolve qualification, certification, and safety issues.
• Produce technical documentation such as management plans, specifications, design documents, and test plans.
• Approve design change requests and concessions.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers.
• Oversee initial testing and integration, including formal testing.

Role Requirements:

• Experience across the project lifecycle as an electronics/firmware engineer, preferably within the defense sector.
• Hands-on experience designing complex systems with multiple electronics disciplines.
• Successful delivery of solutions on time and within budget.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams including project management, systems, mechanical, and software engineering.
• Broad exposure to analog and digital technologies.
• Design for EMC, electrical safety, and signal integrity, including schematic and PCB layout.
• Familiarity with relevant electronics branches (power, high-speed digital, analog, RF, Sonar).
• Proficiency with PMRP and ECAD tools.
• Understanding of design for manufacture and full project lifecycle.
• Prototyping, testing, and verification at PCB, unit, and subsystem levels.
• Component selection considering obsolescence and environmental standards (REACH, RoHS).
• Knowledge of engineering tools such as DOORS, ERPs, and configuration management.
• Ability to acquire SC clearance.

Management: This role manages the electronic engineering team.

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