System Engineer (Electronics)

Company: Belcan
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Location: Cheltenham
Job Description:

Systems Engineer (Electronics & Avionics)

Join our advanced aerospace engineering team and play a key role in developing next‑generation avionics, electronics, and UAV/rotorcraft systems. You’ll support the full lifecycle—from architecture and requirements through integration, testing, and airworthiness compliance.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and manage system architectures for avionics, power systems, and onboard electronics.
  • Lead requirements capture, validation, and verification to ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO‑254, DO‑178C and EASA/FAA standards.
  • Integrate avionics, sensors, EWIS, comms, and power systems into airframes.
  • Plan and execute system‑level testing, troubleshoot issues and drive resolutions.
  • Support safety assessments, FMEA/FTA, DAL allocation, and certification artefacts.
  • Collaborate across hardware, software, manufacturing and external partners/OEMs.

What You’ll Bring

  • Degree in Systems, Electronics, Avionics or Aerospace Engineering.
  • Experience in aerospace electronics/avionics systems engineering.
  • Knowledge of embedded systems, digital/analogue electronics, comms protocols and sensors.
  • Experience with DOORS/Polarion/JAMA.
  • Strong problem‑solving, communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Desirable

  • Experience with UAVs, rotorcraft, electrified propulsion or Tier 1/OEM environments.
  • MBSE, configuration management or full V‑model lifecycle experience.
  • Chartered Engineer (or working toward it).

Why Belcan?

At Belcan, we invest in our people. You’ll join a supportive, collaborative engineering community with genuine opportunities to grow.

Enjoy:

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous holiday allowance including a long Christmas shutdown
  • Life assurance and salary‑sacrifice schemes
  • Discounts on shopping, food, entertainment, and more
  • Access to mental health support, online GP services, and wellbeing resources
  • Continuous learning, development pathways, and a culture that values innovation

About Belcan

Belcan, a Cognizant company, is a trusted global provider of engineering and technical services. Our teams work across aerospace, defence, marine, nuclear, automotive, industrial, and cyber sectors—delivering innovative, high‑quality engineering solutions worldwide.

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Posted: March 27th, 2026