Senior Electronics Engineer: Defence Systems & RF

SII Group UK; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SII UK Group is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to design and develop complex electronic systems for defence applications across the full product lifecycle. You will contribute technical expertise within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-performance electronic solutions.

You will work on architecture, design, verification, testing and integration, ensuring regulatory and engineering standards are met while supporting fault investigations and design optimisations.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in electronic circuit and system design.
• Experience in Power, Digital, Analogue, High-Frequency Electronics or Electronics Architecture.
• Experience with electronics design and simulation tools.
• Knowledge of DFT and DFM principles.
• Hands‑on experience with testing, integration and fault finding.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design complex electronic circuits, assemblies and systems.
• Contribute to electronic architectures against system requirements.
• Perform component and subsystem evaluation.
• Create electronic schematics and work closely with PCB layout engineers.
• Support design optimisation through analysis, modelling and simulation.
• Carry out testing, validation, integration and debugging.
• Produce electronics specifications and development/verification plans.
• Support fault finding and technical investigations.
• Ensure designs meet relevant regulatory and engineering standards.

Skills

Circuit design

Power electronics

Digital electronics

Analog electronics

High-frequency electronics

Electronic design tools

DFT/DFM knowledge

Testing and fault finding

Analytical skills

Teamwork skills

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

SII UK Group is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to design and develop complex electronic systems for defence applications across the full product lifecycle. You will contribute technical expertise within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-performance electronic solutions.

You will work on architecture, design, verification, testing and integration, ensuring regulatory and engineering standards are met while supporting fault investigations and design optimisations.