Principal Electronics Engineer - SC

Location:

Southampton OR Basildon (mostly onsite)

Duration: 6 month initial contract

Inside IR35

The position requires active SC clearance.

Role details:

Our client, operating within the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to further develop their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation.

The successful candidate will be the technical focal point for supporting active and future airborne communication designs, including customer and supply chain liaison.

Responsibilities include:

• Design and development of mixed-technology electronic designs incorporating Microcontrollers, CPLD and/or FPGA devices interfacing with RF and analogue circuits.
• Implementation of digital interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, and RS422 alongside high-speed optical fibre and Ethernet interfaces.
• Design and development of power and control boards requiring high safety ratings for DO-160 qualification.

To be successful in this role, you should possess the following traits and skills:

• Knowledge and experience of product development life cycles within a technology or defence-related business.
• Practical experience with high-speed digital hardware circuit design, schematic entry, component selection, and supportive design documentation.
• Experience with PCB prototyping, commissioning, and fault-finding using electronic test and measurement equipment.
• Advisory experience for PCB layout personnel.
• Working knowledge of signal & power integrity alongside EMC and grounding best practices.
• Experience in digital circuit design using FPGAs, Microcontrollers, and DDR/Flash memories.
• Proficiency with circuit design modelling and simulation tools.
• The ability to generate concise technical reports detailing design solutions, implementation rationale, and test reports.
• Familiarity with design lifecycle processes, including participation in design reviews.
• A degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline, preferably in Electronics Engineering.
• Willingness to work closely with a mechanical team to create a product solution addressing all design requirements.

• Analogue circuit design experience with op-amps, ADCs, and DAC driven reference supplies.
• RF circuit design experience including RF amplifiers, multiplexors, and signal conditioning.
• Support experience for embedded software and firmware teams.
• Peer reviewing designs and support to system architects/system integration activities.
• Working knowledge of requirements management and design within DO-254.

This role is primarily office-based, with intermittent work within development labs and production areas. Occasional travel within the UK and abroad will be required for support activities.

The position requires active SC clearance.

If you are a skilled Principal Electronics Engineer looking to advance your career within the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team.