Electronics/Hardware Engineer

Location: Waterlooville, PO7 7XY

Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits

Schedule: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Ready to impact a better future? As an Electronics/Hardware Engineer in our Defence Technology Hub team, you’ll play a key role in delivering innovative hardware solutions across existing and new contracts, supporting projects that have a real impact on national capability and security. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where your work contributes to creating impactful solutions that support critical operations. From concept through to delivery and ongoing support, your expertise will help ensure systems perform reliably and effectively, making a positive impact on the people and communities our work touches.

What you’ll do as an Electronics/Hardware Engineer

• Analyse requirement specifications and translate them into robust hardware designs
• Develop architectural and detailed electronics designs using COTS and bespoke components
• Contribute to design reviews and ensure solutions meet technical and contractual standards
• Develop verification and acceptance test strategies, applying sound test and measurement principles
• Undertake integration, commissioning, testing and post design support activities, including obsolescence management
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, including plans, specifications and reports

Does this sound like you? You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:

• HND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience across hardware design areas such as digital, analogue, PCB, RF, FPGA or EMC
• Strong understanding of full design lifecycle, including verification and documentation
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• A proactive mindset with a focus on problem solving, innovation and continuous improvement

Vetting and checks: This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which involves verifying your identity, employment history, nationality, and criminal record to meet government security standards. In addition, depending on the nature of the role, you may need to obtain formal Security Clearance (such as CTC or SC), which includes more detailed background checks on employment, criminal record, and financial history to ensure suitability for working in secure environments. Serco will initiate BPSS and SC checks on your behalf. Please note that UK residency requirements may apply for certain levels of clearance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What we offer

• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.