Senior Electrical / Electronics Engineer

Job Description: Senior Electronics Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

Interpret system requirements and break them down into hardware requirements.
Lead Electronics and/or Firmware development, including full system, sub-system, and individual board design and coding.
Ensure technical solutions meet customer, legislative, and business requirements.
Provide technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
Support team planning and estimation activities at the start of new projects.
Act as Project Engineering Lead (PEL) and/or Work Package Manager (WPM) on multiple projects.
Identify and resolve qualification, certification, and safety issues.
Produce technical project documentation such as Management Plans, Requirements Specifications, Design Documents, Interface Specifications, and Acceptance Tests, as well as approve design change requests and concessions.
Mentor and coach junior engineers.
Liaise with customers and suppliers as necessary.
Oversee initial test and integration, including formal testing.Role Requirements:

Extensive experience across the full project lifecycle as an electronics/firmware engineer, ideally within the defence sector.
Hands-on experience designing complex systems across multiple electronics disciplines, with a strong understanding of the associated challenges and pitfalls.
Successful delivery of reliable solutions within time and budget on fixed-price contracts.
Experience collaborating with stakeholders beyond the electronics domain (e.g., Project Management, Systems, Mechanical, and Software Engineering) to resolve project issues.
Degree (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
Exposure to:
Analog and digital technologies.
Design for EMC, Electrical Safety, & Signal Integrity, including schematic and PCB layout.
A relevant branch of electronics (e.g., power, high-speed digital, analogue, RF, Sonar).
Familiarity with PMRP and ECAD tools.
Design for manufacture and an understanding of the full project lifecycle.
Prototyping, testing, and verification of electronic subsystems at PCB, unit, and sub-system levels.
Component selection, including obsolescence and environmental considerations (REACH, RoHS).
Use of engineering tools like DOORS, ERPs, and Configuration Management tools.Desirable Experience:

Design of Low Noise, Low Power Analogue Receiver Front Ends using JFETs and Low Noise Differential Amplifiers.
Experience with MicroSemi/Intel FPGA Design.
Expertise in 24-Bit ADC Design and Filter Design.
Experience with VME/VPX design.
Power Amplifier design using SIC FET technology up to 1500V DC.
Power Supply Design, including Mains Supply and DC-DC converters.
Cadstar ECAD experience.Benefits:

Optional 9-day fortnight.
Time off in lieu (TOIL).
No core working hours / flexible working hours.
Early finish at 1pm on Fridays.
Annual bonus.
Hybrid working for certain roles.
Casual dress code.
25 days holiday + Christmas shutdown.
Option to buy or sell holiday.
Option to purchase private healthcare, dental, and critical illness cover via salary sacrifice.
Discounts at over 200 online stores through the Reward Hub.
4x annual salary life cover.
Pension scheme: Employer contributes 5%, Employee contribution from 4% to 70% (subject to National Minimum Wage/ Living Wage).Join us and be part of an innovative team delivering cutting-edge engineering solutions