Electronics Engineer

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Dundee, City Of Dundee, United Kingdom
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1 Jun 2026 (Last week)

Electronics Engineer (Spacecraft Applications) | Dundee (On-site)

Location: Dundee, Scotland (DD1)

Work pattern: On-site, full-time

Type: Permanent

Overview

We're hiring an Electronics Engineer to join an established engineering team developing new products and technologies for spacecraft applications. You'll contribute across the full electronics design lifecycle - from component selection and schematic capture through simulation, test, and supporting PCB design.

What you'll be doing

Electronic circuit design for space-focused products/technology

Device selection and trade-off evaluation

Schematic capture and design development

Producing detailed design documentation

Circuit simulation and testing/verification

Providing engineering input into PCB design

Essential skills & experience

1st class degree in Electronics Engineering (or closely related) or equivalent industry experience

Strong practical experience in electronic design

Minimum 2 years' industrial experience

Excellent attention to detail

Able to work independently with limited supervision, and collaborate effectively within a team

Strong written/verbal communication skills

Good mathematical skills

Desirable (nice-to-have) experience

Spacecraft electronics design exposure

High-speed circuit design

FPGA power supply design

Digital signal and image processing

Communications system design

Integration of processing devices with high data-rate communications peripherals

Electronic system-level design

Designing for high reliability / high availability

Additional information

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Occasional international travel may be required to support a global customer base

Why join?

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology supporting spacecraft systems

Employee-owned business model (including potential tax-free bonus when dividends are paid, per company policy)

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