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Lead Electronics Engineer

Job in Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU6 2FU, England, UK
Listing for: ARM
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-29
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electronics Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Electronics Technician
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 68 GBP Hourly GBP 68.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Ampthill

Lead Electronics Engineer

6 month contract

Based in Ampthill

Offering circa £65ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience of schematic capture, PCB layout and IPC awareness?

Do you have a formal Electronics qualification such as HNC, HND, BEng, etc.?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Lead Electronics Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

Take responsibility for the design, development, and support of mixed electrical/electronic solutions from concept to completion following a detailed phase-gate development process
Define processes, specifications, and procedures that support the design and manufacture of the electrical/electronic hardware
Provide technical review of supplier capabilities to facilitate source selection
Facilitate the development of functional and physical design requirements to ensure complete integrated design architecture
Design and development of electrical/electronic circuitry (includes, analogue, digital, microprocessor, FPGA design techniques and power electronics)
Analysis, test and evaluation of electronic/electrical circuits and components
Electrical/Electronic circuit simulation and analysis
The ability to produce technical documentation to support all activities, from trade studies, requirements documentation, compliance evidence and test documentation

Your skillset may include:

Formal Electronic qualification such as HNC/HND/BEng

Experience of Electronics Hardware Design & Electrical Product Development for Harsh Environments
Electronic analysis of derating, stress, and tolerance

Experience of Schematic Capture, PCB Layout and IPC awareness (Preferably Altium)
EMC Awareness at product and PCB level
Awareness of Def-Stan/Mil Standards, Safety and Quality processes
Ability to support and manage aspects of Assembly, Integration, and Test

Experience of working with lab test equipment, JTAG design, and debug of electronic circuits

Experience of Windchill or other Product Lifecycle Management tools

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Lead Electronics Engineer

6 month contract

Based in Ampthill

Offering circa £65ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today.

We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change
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