Electronics Engineer - Bedford in Cranfield

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

This role will be part of our BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. This Electronics Engineer position will work in the electronics design and prototyping department, performing key electronics designs in support of larger projects and guiding electronic engineers within the team.

This role is suited to a person with extensive experience in detailed electronic design, strong knowledge of safety- and mission-critical development environments, including DO-254 compliance and controlled design documentation processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Design Execution: Own and drive electronics hardware designs for specific sub-systems or assemblies, implementing full design lifecycle from requirements capture through to production release. Perform detailed design activities for digital, mixed-signal, embedded systems. Provide detailed review and approval of schematics, PCB layouts, component selection, and detailed design documentation. Action discrete design tasks, across PCB layout, circuit simulation, wiring harness designs. Contribute to the ongoing development of automated testing and DfM across PCBAs and wiring harnesses.
• Design Standardisation & Quality Governance: Develop and produce detailed design documentation for electronics sub-assemblies. Following internal standards and industry standards such as DO-254. Maintain design assurance processes and verification traceability across safety-critical electronics developments.
• Project & Stakeholder Coordination: Work cross-functionally with Systems Engineering, Software, Mechanical, Test, and Programme Management teams to ensure aligned delivery. Support system level development, through cost estimation, design planning, and reporting to internal team members. Ensure your workloads, priorities, project risks, and dependencies are managed effectively to meet schedule commitments.

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential:

• 3-4 years experience in electronics hardware design across digital and mixed signal systems
• Experience applying and designing to industry standards
• At least 1 year of wiring and PCB rework experience.
• Significant expertise in detailed electronics hardware design.
• Detailed understanding of the electronics manufacturing processes
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Process driven, ability to read detailed internal processes to ensure adherence.
• Excellent time management/prioritisation skills
• Highly organised and able to work multi projects in fast paced environment
• Adaptable personality with professional approach
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisation skills
• Conscientious, with a proactive work ethic

Desirable:

• Experience of interfacing with subcontractors
• Experience writing VHDL or Verilog
• Experience writing embedded C and Python
• Subject to UK MoD security clearance vetting to a minimum SC level

As a National Security Vetting clearance is required for this role, applicants will be required to hold National Security Vetting clearance to SC level or have the ability to gain it. By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.