Electronics Engineer

Role: Electronics Engineer

Job Type: Contract

Location: London, Buckinghamshire OR Dorchester

Industry: Defence, Maritime, Aerospace

We're looking for an experienced Contract Electronics Engineer to support full lifecycle electronics and firmware development for complex systems, ideally within the defence sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret system requirements and translate them into hardware requirements.
  
  
• Design and review electronics/firmware across system, sub-system, and board level.
  
  
• Ensure technical solutions meet all legislative, customer, and business needs.
  
  
• Provide technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
  
  
• Support project planning and estimation during kickoff phases.
  
  
• Identify and resolve qualification, certification, and safety issues.
  
  
• Produce technical documentation (specs, test plans, change requests).
  
  
• Liaise with customers and suppliers.
  
  
• Oversee test and integration activities, including formal testing.
  
  Essential Requirements
  
  
• Proven experience across full hardware project lifecycle (preferably in defence).
  
  
• Hands on design of complex electronic systems.
  
  
• Track record of delivering reliable solutions on time and budget.
  
  
• Collaborative experience in multi-disciplinary teams.
  
  
• Degree in an engineering discipline (or equivalent).
  
  
• Analogue and digital design
  
  
• EMC, electrical safety, signal integrity
  
  
• PCB design and schematic capture
  
  
• Prototyping, test, and verification at various levels
  
  
• Component selection with understanding of obsolescence/environmental constraints (REACH, RoHS)
  
  
• PMRP/ECAD tools, DOORS, ERP, and configuration tools
  
  Please note that candidates must be eligible for UK eyes only SC clearance.
  
  **INSIDE IR35 - RATES TO BE DISCUSSED AFTER APPLICATION