Senior Hardware Engineer - Analogue (Contractor)

General Dynamics UK Limited; Hastings; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics UK Limited is seeking a Senior Hardware Analogue Engineer based in Hastings, England. This role involves working on defence products using technical expertise across the development life-cycle. Responsibilities include designing analog circuits, analyzing customer requirements, testing, and debugging. Candidates should possess strong skills in signal integrity, power management, and work in a team-oriented environment. This position requires obtaining UK Security clearance as well as compliance with IR35 regulations.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in designing analog circuits, including amplifiers, filters, and oscillators.
• Understanding of signal integrity and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) principles.
• Familiarity with ADCs, DACs, and mixed-signal design.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of customer requirements.
• Create & modify electronic designs and architecture.
• Use simulation tools to generate verification test benches.
• Participate in design reviews and hardware integration.
• Support the manufacturing department during build and test.

Skills

Analog Circuit Design

Signal Integrity

Analog-to-Digital Conversion

Power Management

Testing and Debugging

Good understanding of requirements capture

Module and System commissioning

AI/ML familiarity

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Job Description

This role is for a Senior Hardware Analogue Engineer who is looking to apply their subject matter expertise in a new and challenging environment, working across the full development life-cycle.

While primarily working on defence products and contracts, candidates with domain experience in adjacent areas are encouraged to apply for this role. Working within a team environment the candidate will be able to use their technical knowledge, decision making and interpersonal skills to achieve the project goals.

Tasks include

• Analysis of customer requirements
• Create & modify electronic designs and architecture
• Use simulation tools to generate verification test benches
• Participate in design reviewsConfiguration control
• Hardware Integration

Qualifications

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate engineering and domain experience across a number of the aspects listed below:

• Analog Circuit Design: Proficiency in designing analog circuits, including amplifiers, filters and oscillators.
• Signal Integrity: Understanding of signal integrity and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) principles.
• Analog-to-Digital Conversion: Familiarity with ADCs, DACs, and mixed-signal design.
• Power Management: Skills in designing power supply circuits and managing power distribution.
• Testing and Debugging: Proficiency in using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers.
• Hardware design and verification against an agreed set of requirements
• Good understanding of requirements capture, work package definition and effort estimation
• Create and modify analogue and digital hardware designs
• Module and System commissioning
• Support the manufacturing department during build and test
• Experience of implementing the development guidelines set out by RTCA/DO-25
• Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred.

Additional Information

General Dynamics Mission Systems utilises QDOS IR35 Status Review. The requirements of this contract have been evaluated as Outside IR35 – Prior to the engagement start you will need to complete a status questionnaire in order to receive the finalised status determination.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.