Aerospace Electronics Engineer in Birmingham

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

As an Electronics Engineer, you will join the Birmingham team to support our activities within the Aerospace sector. This role involves the design, development, and testing of complex electronic and electrical systems, including analogue and digital circuits, power electronics, and embedded systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate components and subsystems, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and accelerating the development lifecycle.

Location: Birmingham

On Site: Hybrid

Clearance: Full right to work in the UK. Security Clearance not required.

Experience Level: 5-10 Years

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test electronic and electrical hardware components, including analogue and digital circuits, power units, and processing elements.
• Integrate power electronics converters with associated subsystems such as electrical machines, control systems, and power networks.
• Research, select, and evaluate electronic and electrical components, assemblies, and emerging technologies.
• Develop component, subsystem, and system-level models to support design acceleration, testing, and verification.
• Create and review technical documentation, including architecture documents, test procedures, and technical reports.
• Collaborate with PCB, thermal, and firmware engineers to ensure design alignment and integration.

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• Strong analogue and digital electronics design capabilities.
• Experience with electronic system integration, verification, and testing.
• Knowledge of power electronics, embedded systems, and thermal management solutions.
• Competent in MATLAB, LTSpice, and PCB CAD tools (Cadence, Altium); ANSYS or thermal simulation experience desirable.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• 5–10 years’ experience in electronics design and development, preferably in aerospace, defence, or military programmes.
• Familiarity with industry standards including DO-254 and DO-160.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and documentation skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of high-reliability power electronics components and sub-systems.
• Experience with system-level simulation, FPGA, or embedded firmware development.
• Exposure to aerospace and defence certification processes.

Additional Information:

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies. At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals. Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.