Senior Electronics Engineer

Chess Dynamics; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense and space manufacturing is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to join their team in Horsham. The successful candidate will provide expertise in circuit design and manage engineering projects while fostering innovation and best practices. This role offers a hybrid work environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Group pension plan – matched contributions up to 5%

Income protection scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance policy

Company shares incentive plan

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Wellbeing initiatives including access to a wellbeing app

Regular sports and social activities

Gym membership discounts

Excellent learning & development opportunities

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience expected.
• Proven experience leading and supervising projects.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop electronics within the engineering team.
• Conduct circuit design and review overall architecture.
• Communicate regularly with senior management and stakeholders.

Skills

Circuit design

PCB technology

Power Management

Servo Control

Communications

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Strong degree in related discipline accredited by the IET

Tools

Python

Matlab

Simulink

LT-Spice

JIRA

MS Project

Altium

Cadence OrCAD

Job description

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We currently require experienced engineers to take a senior position in the engineering team to help lead and proactively develop electronics within the business as it progressively expands.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expertise of circuit design, components, and PCB technology. Working in technology areas of EMC, Power Management, Servo Control, processor interfacing and communications.
• Provide expertise in the realms of power and signal transmission over wired medium with ability to define and objectively review an overall architecture, including power management, system wiring and knowledge of production processes.
• Hold a pivotal role within a project and set the standards of good engineering practice, leading by example, and often be seen as an expert in their given field.
• Review and analyse processes and practices within the department, driving and encouraging innovation across the board.
• Regularly communicate with senior management, customers and other key stakeholders maintaining a focus on tactical and some strategic oversight of projects, technology, and team development.
• Take a lead role in developing or enhancing technology within the business, providing subject matter expertise for technology areas and apply these to R&D development activities or projects.
• Technical leadership of multi-disciplined projects, with ability to foster a culture a systematic approach while providing our customers with solutions.
• Provide key insights into resource planning of engineers working under them.
• Line management role to support other engineers as part of a smaller sub team overseeing training and development needs.
  
  

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong degree in a related discipline accredited by the IET. Typically, 6 years relevant experience expected.
• Proven experience of leading and/or supervising projects or people for routine and non-routine work.
• Solid all-round theoretical and practical understanding of electrical and electronics designs
• Ability to complete analysis-based activities i.e. (circuit emulation, performance, or power budgets).
• Ability to assess and highlight key project risks, schedules, mitigations and identify critical design activities.
• Overall awareness of the full project lifecycle ranging from opportunity/bid development through to continuing customer support.
• A proven track record of innovation-based approaches to all aspects of engineering/leadership.
• Ability to investigate and fault find technical problems at PCB or system level, with capability to identify root cause or procedural reforms.
• Accredited as a Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership.
• Experience leading, managing, or mentoring engineers.
• Embedded Software Design, including ARM/KEIL.
• Experience of EMC to military standards, with ability to manage, plan and resolve issues at an architecture and embedded level.
• Knowledge of Motors and drive technology with ability to calculate motor performance.
• Awareness of control systems analysis and performance techniques with ability to articulate these to fellow engineers/Stakeholders.
• Practised in the use of analysis and simulation tools such as Python, Matlab, Simulink, LT-Spice, Simetrix etc.
• Familiar with management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Project.
• Practised in the use and management of PCB design tools such as Altium, Cadence OrCAD.
• Familiar with design resilience techniques such as Failure Mode Effects Analysis.
• Awareness of Lightning Direct and Indirect Effects.
• Familiar with the design of electronics within harsh environments typical with Military equipment.
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience interacting with Customers and Colleagues at all levels, with practised ability to build effective professional relationships with key stakeholders.
• Highly organised and methodical with an eye for detail.
• Track record of demonstrating courage by tackling unique design challenges with diligence, endurance and nerve.
• Can demonstrate Integrity, with a track record for achieving what they say, when they say while ensuring a flexible, conscientious, and diligent attitude.
• Willingness on occasion to travel to customer/Supplier sites, including international travel.
  
  

Work Life Balance

• 37.5 hour working week.
• Lunchtime finishes on a Friday.
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements.
• 28 days annual leave.
• Christmas closure.
• Holiday purchasing scheme.
  
  

Benefits

• Group pension plan – matched contributions up to 5%.
• Income protection scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme gives you and your family access to 4 key services including remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service and physiotherapy consultations.
• Life assurance policy, including bereavement counselling and probate helpline.
• Company shares incentive plan and save as you earn scheme.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Wellbeing initiatives, including access to wellbeing app and the addition of mental health support for all employees. Plus, regular activities across our sites to support and promote wellbeing.
• Regular sports and social activities.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Reward platform (high street discounts, employee benefits, health, and wellbeing offerings).
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme.
• Excellent learning & development opportunities.
• Great working environment with free, onsite car parking across all our locations.
  
  

Security Clearance Requirements

Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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