Principal Electronics Engineer

Principal Engineer

If you are looking for an Electronics role within a local, innovative and industry-leading organisation? Look no further! We are seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer with experience in delivery of complex electronic products and systems.

Why join us:

• Principal opportunity within our world class Electronics Team
• Exciting role with an industry leader undergoing significant growth
• Work alongside some of the best engineers in the industry
• An industry leading salary
• Outstanding benefits package

The role:

As a Principal Electronics Engineer you will be expected to mentor, guide and lead others in the design of state-of-the-art electronic systems that deliver world-class performance. You will be working and developing alongside a multi-disciplinary team of 35 Electronics Engineers, who are some of the most experienced engineers in the industry.

Your role will span the entire product lifecycle from design requirements capture and analysis through to defining the system architecture and designing, building, testing and verifying that the solution meets the customer's requirements.

The Principal Electronics role requires working within the team to optimise the design through trade-offs, studies, analyses, modelling and simulation to produce a best-in-class competitive product. Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead in the design of circuit assemblies and systems
• Develop electronic architectures to meet design requirements
• Lead component and sub-system selection and manage evaluation activities
• Lead the creation of electronic schematics and PCB layout
• Define testing, validation and debug of circuit assemblies
• Support development and integration testing of electronic assemblies
• Creation of electronics specifications, development and verification plans
• Responsible for compliance to regulatory standards
• Contribute to bid and estimating activities

What are we looking for from you:

• A relevant Engineering, Scientific or Numerate degree
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of electronic circuit design
• Considerable, relevant, experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Power Electronics
• Digital Electronics
• Analogue Electronics
• Electronics Architecture
• High Frequency Electronics
• Significant experience with electronics design and simulation tools
• Experience of requirements for DFT and DFM
• Solid, relevant, experience of analytical and problem solving
• Highly effective communicator within a diverse, professional environment
• Self-motivated, able to lead and take the initiative
• Outstanding team working skills
• Experience of mentoring and coaching others

Nice to have:

• A relevant Engineering, Scientific or Numerate PhD
• Experience in design of equipment for safety critical environments
• Chartership with a relevant professional Institution, eg IET, IEEE

Transferrable skills may be considered where an application does not meet all the required criteria

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency.

We are committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Our packages will include significant bonus, a strong pension contribute, private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities. Further support can be provided towards academic and membership attainments.