Senior Hardware Engineer – High‑Speed EW Systems (Hybrid)

Leonardo UK Ltd; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension up to 15% employer

Private healthcare

Flexible/hybrid working

Coursera/LinkedIn Learning access

Referral program

Radically flexible benefits up to £500

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd seeks a Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer for EW/FCA programmes. Based at Luton/Bristol with hybrid work, you will own hardware designs from concept to delivery, lead reviews, and mentor others. Strong DSP/FPGA/mixed‑signal capability and experience with high‑speed interfaces are essential; security clearances may apply; UK government vetting procedures are in scope. Hybrid 3–4 days on site.

Qualifications

• Extensive hardware design experience for safety‑critical systems.
• Ability to translate system requirements into robust hardware solutions.
• Experience delivering hardware across full lifecycle (requirements to delivery).

Responsibilities

• Own hardware designs across full lifecycle from requirements to delivery.
• Develop complex high‑performance electronics incl. FPGA/SoC architectures.
• Lead design reviews, trade studies and technical decisions.
• Integrate hardware with COTS modules and drive debug/test/verification.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for Principal/Lead levels.

Skills

High‑speed digital electronics

Mixed‑signal design

FPGA/SoC design

High‑speed PCBs

EMC/EMI handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Schematic capture tools

Circuit simulation tools

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd seeks a Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer for EW/FCA programmes. Based at Luton/Bristol with hybrid work, you will own hardware designs from concept to delivery, lead reviews, and mentor others. Strong DSP/FPGA/mixed‑signal capability and experience with high‑speed interfaces are essential; security clearances may apply; UK government vetting procedures are in scope. Hybrid 3–4 days on site.