Senior electronics/fpga engineer in Exeter

At Collins Aerospace, precision and reliability guide everything we do. Our Bristol and Plymouth sites are centres of excellence for navigation and control systems, powering world-class innovations like MEMS-based IMUs and TERPROM® terrain navigation systems. This is your opportunity to join a pioneering engineering team - in a hybrid role based in either Plymouth or Bristol - and take a leading role in the next generation of aerospace technology.

What You Will Do:

• Lead full lifecycle firmware development on new and existing products and test equipment.
• Design and support mixed-signal electronics built to perform flawlessly in challenging environments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary experts in systems, software, and mechanical design to bring complex projects to life.
• Participate in peer reviews for both firmware and electronic designs.
• Share your expertise, mentor colleagues, and champion continuous improvement across the electronics team.

What You’ll Learn:

• Develop deep expertise in high performance IMU and MEMS sensor design for real world aerospace applications.
• Gain hands-on experience with formal aerospace development processes.
• Work directly with cutting-edge FPGA and mixed-signal technologies in live aerospace systems.
• Thrive in a high-performing, collaborative engineering environment where precision meets innovation.

What You Must Have:

• A minimum 2:1 Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering or a related field.
• Strong VHDL experience — including architecture, coding, simulation, and test benching (Microchip, Xilinx, So C).
• A solid grasp of analogue and digital electronics fundamentals.
• Proven experience across the full electronics development lifecycle — from requirements capture to multilayer PCB design.
• Hands-on testing skills in both firmware and hardware.
• Mixed-signal design experience, integrating sensitive analogue circuitry with high-speed digital signals.

Skills & Experience We Value:

• Experience with E-CAD tools for schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation (e.g. Xpedition, Hyper Lynx, AMS).
• Knowledge of formal design standards such as DO-254.
• Familiarity with Verilog/System Verilog, OSVVM, or UVVM.
• Understanding of IPC standards.
• Experience in MEMS sensors, airborne electronics, or ASIC development.
• Cross-disciplinary awareness (systems, software, mechanical).

What We Can Offer You:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Excellent 2:1 matched pension contribution (up to 10%).
• Private health insurance and life assurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus the ability to buy or sell up to 5 more.
• Early finish on Fridays.
• Career development, mentorship, and world-class training opportunities.

Are you up for the challenge? If you’re ready to make an impact in a company where innovation, precision, and purpose come together, join our mission today.

Please note: All candidates are subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks. Project access restrictions may apply to certain nationalities. RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.