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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

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