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About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, simulate, and develop analogue and digital circuits for aerospace and surveillance applications.
- Develop embedded systems using microcontrollers, FPGAs, or SoCs (ARM, STM32, Xilinx, etc.).
- Create and manage PCB layouts and schematics using Altium Designer or similar ECAD tools.
- Perform board bring-up, hardware debugging, and prototype validation.
- Support system integration across RF, radar, and software teams.
- Ensure designs meet performance, EMC, safety, and environmental compliance standards (e.g., CE, MIL-STD, DEF STAN).
- Collaborate with manufacturing partners on component selection, BOM optimisation, and DFM/DFT practices.
- Maintain technical documentation including schematics, test procedures, and hardware manuals.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Must have Security Clearance, or the eligibility to obtain.
- Proven experience designing and testing electronic systems, including low-noise analogue and high-speed digital circuits.
- Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout software (e.g., Altium, KiCad, Eagle).
- Strong understanding of signal integrity, grounding, EMI/EMC principles.
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analysers, spectrum analysers, multimeters, etc.
- Ability to debug and resolve hardware issues independently and systematically.
- Experience working with or integrating RF modules, SDRs, or power supply systems.
Desirable (Nice-to-Have) Skills
- Experience with aerospace or defence-grade electronics.
- Familiarity with RF front-end design and signal conditioning.
- Knowledge of environmental testing standards and ruggedisation techniques.
- Experience with embedded C/C++, VHDL/Verilog, or firmware development tools.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems and documentation best practices.
- Understanding of UK export control and defence compliance requirements.
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