Lead Electronics Design Engineer
Location: Southwark, London Salary: £68,295 starting salary (inclusive of £2,928 allowances) Total package up to: £72,940
We operate at the forefront of advanced and highly sensitive technologies, designing and delivering bespoke electronic and IT solutions that support specialist operations in complex, real‑world environments.
The Role
You will act as the technical design authority for electronic systems, providing hands‑on leadership, mentoring, and strategic direction to a team of experienced engineers. You will identify design issues early, guide teams toward robust solutions, and ensure all designs meet demanding operational requirements.
A key aspect of the role is shaping the future technical direction of the electronics capability. This includes researching emerging technologies, evaluating modern components and techniques, and running proof‑of‑concept activities to demonstrate their suitability.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing day‑to‑day technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to an electronics development team
- Acting as technical authority for electronic designs, ensuring quality, reliability and fitness for purpose
- Leading and conducting formal electronic design reviews
- Translating user requirements into robust technical solutions
- Setting strategic technical direction and maintaining awareness of emerging technologies
- Working closely with suppliers, manufacturers and academic partners
- Maintaining delivery momentum to meet operational deadlines
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- OR
- Postgraduate qualification (MEng or PhD) in an electronic engineering discipline
Desirable
- PhD in RF Engineering
- Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Essential Experience
- At least 12 years’ electronics design experience
- Technical leadership of an electronics systems development team with multi‑disciplinary skills
- Day‑to‑day technical oversight, mentoring and guidance of engineers
Significant experience in at least three of the following:
- RF design and analysis
- FPGA design (VHDL, simulation and hardware design)
- Schematic capture and multi‑layer PCB design
- Miniaturisation and design for manufacture
- Real‑time embedded systems (hardware and software design using C)
- Audio and communications systems
- Mechanical design and 3D modelling
Security & Eligibility
This role requires access to highly sensitive material. Successful applicants must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance and meet nationality requirements.
What We Offer
- 28 days’ annual leave, rising to 33 days after 5 years (plus bank holidays)
- Generous employer pension contribution >25%
- Paid overtime and additional employee benefits
- Sponsored professional membership
- Interest‑free season ticket loan
- The opportunity to work on complex, high‑impact electronic systems
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