System-Level Electronics Engineer – Hybrid, Integrated Hardware

MBDA Careers; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension 14%

Overtime

Flexi leave

Flexible working

Parental leave enhancements

Site facilities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a systems-focused Electronics Engineer to own system-level electronic design from concept to production, defining architectures and interfaces for complex platforms and ensuring robust interconnects.

You will work with mechanical, firmware, software and manufacturing teams, guiding validation and acceptance testing, and helping ensure safety, EMC and regulatory compliance in delivering dependable electronic equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering or related field
• Strong experience in system-level electronic design and integration
• Ability to define equipment architectures, interconnects, and interfaces
• Solid understanding of analogue and digital electronics
• Ability to read and produce system schematics, wiring diagrams, block diagrams, and technical documentation
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
• Experience with systems design tools (DOORS, Rhapsody, MATLAB Simulink)

Responsibilities

• Own system-level electronic design from concept through production and deployment
• Define architectures, interconnects, and interfaces between subsystems and external equipment
• Produce high-quality system schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface control documentation
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration
• Guide designs through validation, acceptance testing, and into operational use; perform root cause analysis
• Ensure compliance with safety, EMC, and regulatory standards

Skills

System-level design

Interconnects

Interfaces

Schematic reading

Analogue electronics

Digital electronics

Documentation

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

MATLAB Simulink

Job description

MBDA is seeking a systems-focused Electronics Engineer to own system-level electronic design from concept to production, defining architectures and interfaces for complex platforms and ensuring robust interconnects.

You will work with mechanical, firmware, software and manufacturing teams, guiding validation and acceptance testing, and helping ensure safety, EMC and regulatory compliance in delivering dependable electronic equipment.