Principal Electronics Engineer

Negotiable Hertfordshire, England Permanent Security  Clearance:
Must be eligible for UK SC ClearanceA rapidly growing engineering and technology business within the Defence sector is seeking a Principal (Lead) Electronics Design Engineer to join its expanding product development team.

This is a hands-on leadership role offering the opportunity to take ownership of electronic design activities across a portfolio of cutting-edge unmanned and autonomous systems. You'll provide technical direction, mentor a growing team of engineers, and play a key role in delivering innovative products from concept through to production.

Key Responsibilities Lead electronic design and development activities across multiple programmes.

Manage, coach and mentor a team of electronics engineers.

Own the technical delivery of electronic systems, PCB designs and subsystem development.

Support architecture definition, component selection, testing, integration and production readiness.

Work closely with mechanical, systems and embedded software teams to deliver robust products.

Drive engineering best practice, quality standards and technical governance across projects.

Support troubleshooting, fault finding and design improvements throughout the product lifecycle.

Required Experience Strong background in electronic engineering, circuit design and PCB development.

Experience leading engineering teams within a product development environment.

Knowledge of embedded systems and microcontrollers such as STM
32 or similar.

Experience with power electronics, battery management, communications interfaces and sensor integration.

Understanding of RF systems, datalinks and communication protocols including CAN, UART, I2C and PWM.Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Strong stakeholder management, communication and technical leadership skills.

Desirable Experience Defence, aerospace, UAV/UAS, robotics or other highly regulated industries.

Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.

Experience designing products for harsh operating environments.

Familiarity with environmental and military standards.

Experience with in fast-paced R&D, technology start-up or innovation-led environments.

What's on Offer?

Direct influence over product development and technical strategy.

Opportunity to work on advanced defence and autonomous technologies.

Exposure to the full product lifecycle from concept through to deployment.

Significant scope for personal growth and career progression.

A collaborative and highly innovative engineering environment where ideas can quickly become reality.