Senior Electronic Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electronics Engineer to join a highly skilled team delivering advanced electronic products and systems into the UK Defence sector. This role offers the opportunity to work across the full design lifecycle on mission-critical programmes, within a technically strong and collaborative engineering environment.

As a Senior Electronics Engineer, you will play a key role in translating system requirements into robust, production-ready electronic designs, supporting system integration, and ensuring successful customer acceptance. You will work closely with project teams, stakeholders, and external test houses to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design of digital and analogue electronic circuits, PCBs, and electronic systems
• Apply design for manufacture and test (DFM/DFT) principles to ensure smooth production transition
• Systems integration and fault-finding at equipment and system level
• Support and participate in design reviews and technical presentations
• Liaise with external test houses to demonstrate compliance with MoD and European standards (including CE / UKCA)
• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation (schematics, BOMs, change notes, configuration data)
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams on electronic aspects of products and systems
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and company engineering procedures

Skills & Experience Required:

• Strong experience designing analogue and digital electronics
• Proven ability to deliver against technical requirements through design, integration, and customer acceptance
• Experience with schematic capture tools (e.g. Orcad or similar)
• Hands-on, adaptable approach with the ability to prioritise and multitask
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, both internal and external
• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in Electronics or a related discipline
• Current SC or DV security clearance (essential)
• Prior experience working with MoD customers and defence test standards (highly desirable)

Security & Eligibility:

• UK National from birth
• Background working within a MOD / Defence environment
• Role subject to security and export control restrictions

Working Arrangements:

• Fully on-site role (South East England)
• Either: 5 days per week (37.5 hours) or Compressed 5 days across 4 days (longer on-site hours)

Contract Details:

• Outside IR35
• Rate: up to £75 per hour (all-inclusive)

Why Join?

You’ll be joining a technically focused defence engineering environment with a flat structure, real ownership, and exposure across the full product lifecycle. This role offers meaningful work on critical programmes, variety across projects, and the chance to make a tangible impact without excessive bureaucracy.