Senior Electronics Engineer

Senior Electronics Engineer

Location: West London

Are you an experienced Electronics Engineer looking to make a real impact? Join a market leader in Defence, working on cutting-edge, one of a kind products where you'll see projects from concept to delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret system requirements, decompose them into hardware specifications, and ensure clear flow-down.
• Develop and review electronics and firmware designs, covering system, subsystem, and individual board levels.
• Deliver technical solutions aligned with customer, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Oversee technical engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support team planning and estimation during project kick-offs.
• Serve as Project Engineering Lead (PEL) or Work Package Manager (WPM) for one or more projects.
• Address and resolve qualification, certification, and safety challenges.
• Create and maintain technical project documentation, such as management plans, design specifications, and test procedures.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering skill development and growth.
• Collaborate with customers and suppliers to achieve project goals.
• Lead initial test phases, integration efforts, and formal acceptance testing.

Role Requirements

• Extensive lifecycle experience in electronics/firmware engineering, from bids to in-service support, preferably in the defense sector.
• Proven expertise in designing complex, multi-disciplinary systems and resolving associated challenges.
• Successful track record of delivering reliable solutions on time and budget under fixed-price contracts.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, working with project managers, systems, mechanical, and software engineers.
• Degree (or equivalent) in engineering discipline.
• Broad technical exposure, including:
• Analogue and digital electronics.
• EMC, electrical safety, and signal integrity design.
• Prototyping, testing, and verification at various levels.
• Component selection with attention to obsolescence and environmental regulations (REACH, RoHS).
• Familiarity with PMRP, ECAD tools, and standard office/engineering tools (e.g., DOORS, ERPs, configuration management).

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Early Friday finishes, time-off-in-lieu, and annual bonuses.
• Holiday buy/sell and Christmas shutdown.
• Comprehensive pension plans starting at 5% employer contributions.
• Health, dental, and critical illness plans.
• Discounts, life insurance, and a reward hub

MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN SC CLEARANCE.