Principal Electronics Engineer

Company

Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber (UK) Business Powering Decision Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield- find your place in the future of defense.

Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.

The Ultra Engineering function manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs. The Principal Electronics Engineer will be responsible for research, design and development of digital and analogue electronics within the Hardware Engineering team. A professional at this grade applies technical and professional knowledge, making independent judgements based on practice and significant previous experience to support decision making.

Often seen as a referral point or more senior team member to upscale more complex problems. The role will act independently with minimal guidance and may act as a formal mentor for junior staff.

• Specify, design and verify digital and analogue circuits and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in order to deliver high quality electronics that meets the requirements in a timely manner and within budget.
• Perform design calculations and carry out simulations using industry standard tools, and prototype as required, in order to estimate performance, identify high-risk areas and ensure high quality designs that require minimal re-design.
• Develop and verify electronics according to Ultra's hardware development process. Estimate time and effort required for the activities and deliver to these time and effort estimates to ensure cost and schedule adherence.
• Provide technical direction and exert technical influence across multiple projects, such that the optimal approach, architecture and design are selected.
• Work with production test to ensure designs are suitable for volume production.
• Also support production to assist them with the rapid debugging and resolution of electronic hardware issues encountered in order to minimise production delays.
• Work constructively with other team members, actively contributing to design reviews, to ensure a collaborative working environment.
• Could be a team leader on a project if so desires and has the appropriate skills.
• Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual.

• Degree in an Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience of one or more of the following;
  Experience of high-speed digital designs that include processors and programmable devices.
• Experience of analogue circuit design and switched-mode power supply design. Able to design reliable power supplies that meet requirements and analyse against all input and output conditions across temperature, and estimate performance accurately.
• Competent with schematic capture tools and understands how to constrain layout using rules, classes and groups.
• Must have developed large, complex designs requiring multi-layer PCBs (and PCB stack-up design).
• Appreciation of design and test for EMC and TEMPEST preferred.
• Having carried out PCB layouts using PADS and, or Altium would be advantageous.

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain, and maintain, SC security clearance.

Candidates must be willing…