Electronic Systems Engineering Lead

Salary: Circa £70,000 depending on experience

Location: Stevenage (relocation support may be available)

Hybrid Working: Flexible and hybrid working options are available. Full-time and part-time applications will be considered, with an emphasis on achieving the right balance between collaboration, project requirements, and individual flexibility.

Security Requirements: Applicants must be eligible to obtain UK security clearance. British Citizens and Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Annual bonus of up to 21% of base salary Competitive pension scheme with employer contributions up to 14% Flexible and hybrid working options Enhanced parental leave package Excellent on-site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking Long-term career development within a highly advanced engineering environment

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Electronic Architect to join a highly respected engineering organisation developing complex, high-performance electronic systems used in demanding and safety-critical environments.

As part of the Electronics Engineering function, you will play a key role in defining future electronic solutions, influencing technology roadmaps, and supporting the development of next-generation products from concept through to delivery.

Working as the technical authority for electronic equipment, you will be responsible for defining system architectures, allocating requirements across subsystems, and ensuring challenging technical and customer requirements are achieved within tight physical, environmental, and performance constraints.

You'll work closely with project leadership, engineering teams, and stakeholders to ensure technical solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

This role would suit somebody who enjoys balancing hands-on technical expertise with technical leadership and system-level decision making.

Key Responsibilities

Define and develop electronic and electrical architectures for complex products and systems. Decompose system requirements into subsystem and equipment-level requirements. Lead technical decision-making across the product lifecycle. Ensure technical solutions meet performance, environmental, safety, security, and customer requirements. Support technology strategy, research activities, and future product development roadmaps. Collaborate closely with project managers, systems engineers, hardware engineers, software engineers, and external stakeholders. Manage technical risks and identify appropriate mitigation strategies. Provide technical leadership throughout design, integration, verification, and qualification activities. Act as a key technical interface for customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in Electronics Engineering or a closely related discipline, with significant experience in the design and development of complex electronic systems.

Experience in several of the following areas is highly desirable:

Digital electronics and microprocessor-based systems Power electronics and distributed power architectures Safety-critical electronic equipment Secure and resilient electronic systems Embedded software and firmware integration High-performance electronic equipment design Compact packaging and thermal management techniques System-level architecture and requirements managementAdditional experience in any of the following would be advantageous:

System-on-Chip (SoC) technologies RF and communications systems Signal processing Software Defined Radio (SDR) Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Environmental qualification and design

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