Electronic Systems Engineer

Electronic Systems Engineer

Salary: £52,500 - £57,000 depending on experience.

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2‑3 days per week on‑site due to workload classification.

Security Clearance:
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

• Company bonus:
  Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave:
  Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working:
  We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave – enhancements available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities:
  Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
• Healthcare Cash Plan:
  The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more

We’re looking for a systems‑focused electronics engineer who thrives on turning complex functional requirements into fully integrated hardware solutions, from early concept through to production and deployment. In this role, you’ll take ownership of system‑level electronic design, defining architectures, flowing down requirements, and breaking down equipment and subsystems into clearly defined functions, interfaces and responsibilities. You’ll shape everything’s connectivity, managing interconnects between subsystems and external equipment, and producing high‑quality system schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface control documentation that form the backbone of robust, reliable designs.

Collaboration is at the heart of this position. You’ll work closely with mechanical, firmware, software and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless system integration, guiding designs through validation, acceptance testing and into operational use. From hands‑on system integration and root‑cause analysis to ensuring compliance with safety, EMC and regulatory standards, you’ll play a key role in delivering dependable electronic equipment solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong experience in system‑level electronic design and integration
• Proven 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 (e.g. DOORS, Rhapsody, MATLAB Simulink)

• Experience with power distribution and grounding strategies
• Knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, HDLC, SPI, I²C, UART)
• Familiarity with EMC/EMI mitigation at system level
• Experience in regulated industries (automotive, aerospace, rail, medical, defence)
• Experience with SPICE simulator software