Missile Seeker Electronics Engineer

Salary and Role

Salary Ranges Senior: £45k - £61k Principal: £54k - £71k. Leonardo UK operates a grade‑based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

We are recruiting a highly skilled Electronics Engineer to work within a multi‑disciplinary team for our Precision Guidance area. The role requires a broad and extensive electronic knowledge in the digital and analogue domains.

• Requirements capture, schematic capture, and PCB layout (Dx Designer and Expedition – Siemens EDA).
• Circuit simulation and driving the design review process while collaborating with other engineering functions and manufacturing.
• Devising and implementing all necessary design verification tests and supporting documentation required to allow new designs to transition into production.

• First or second degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science with some specialisation in electronic techniques.
• Experience with PCB development tools and process (preferably Siemens EDA).
• Knowledge or specialism in one or more of the following:
  • High‑speed digital circuit design including use of LVDS, JESD
    204 and/or Ethernet communications.
  • FPGA & processor circuit design including use of DDR memory devices and supporting power and peripheral circuits.
  • Analogue circuit design of low‑noise signal conditioning circuits and use of ADCs & DACs.
  • Power supply design including low‑noise, low‑power, compact design.
  • Experience of circuit simulation and PCB signal & power integrity analysis.
  • Experience of DFx (designing for cost, test and manufacturability).
  • Experience in system level and sub‑system integration and debugging.
  • Knowledge of Matlab and Simulink (beneficial).
• Design of engineering solutions taking into account product quality, safety, reliability and testability.
• Present robust engineering solutions at design and peer reviews to ensure technical accuracy of specifications, designs and reports.
• Undertake project tasks covered by a statement of work, detailing input, processes and output, together with cost/ time‑scale constraints to ensure delivery of project objectives.
• Complete work with minimal supervision and mentor, coach, and develop more junior members of the team.

• Good team player with willingness to share ideas and communicate well within a project team environment.
• Taking an active role in engineering process improvement.
• Make technical decisions within own sphere of responsibility.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Additional personnel security controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance, visit

• Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Employer‑contributed pension scheme with up to 15% contribution.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
• Free access to over 4,000 online courses via Coursera and Linked In Learning.
• Financial reward through referral programme.
• Annual allowance of up to £500 for flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

Primary location: GB – Basildon.

Contract type:
Permanent.

Hybrid working:
Hybrid.

International, multicultural, innovative, technological environment.