Principal Electronics Design Engineer - Permanent - Winfrith (near Dorchester)

Hybrid working: 3 days on site, 2 days from home.

To lead the design and integration of bespoke electronics systems for our complex maritime products. You'll play a key role in developing high-bandwidth telemetry systems, low signal data acquisition and power amplification solutions for our sonar and other electronics systems. This is a technical leadership role where you'll guide a team of graduate and senior engineers, as well as experienced contractors. You'll collaborate across disciplines to solve challenging engineering problems, from concept through to test and acceptance.

Responsibilities

• PCB development tools and processes.
• Expertise in one or more of the following: High-speed digital design (LVDS, Ethernet Communications), FPGA / SoC technologies and experience using VHDL.
• Processor circuit design and software development (C/C++, RTOS).
• Power supply design (low-noise, compact, efficient).
• Power amplifier design (Class A / B and Class D, SiC or GAN FET devices).
• Circuit simulation, signal/power integrity analysis.
• Knowledge CE/UKCA directives, EMC and relevant standards.
• Design for cost, testability, manufacturability.
• System-level and sub-system integration and debugging.
• Familiarity with Matlab and Simulink.
• Able to mentor, coach and develop more junior members of the team in order to develop overall capability.
• Lead the design and development of digital and analogue electronics for above and underwater systems.
• Capture requirements, perform schematic and PCB layout (Altium/OrCAD), and conduct circuit simulations.
• Drive design reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Devise and implement design verification tests and documentation for production readiness.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers to build team capability.
• Present robust engineering solutions at peer reviews and ensure technical accuracy.

ADDITIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION: WE SEEK AN ELECTRONICS DESIGN ENGINEER WHO HAS WORKED IN A MILITARY/DEFENCE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS OR WHO IS CAPABLE OF OBTAINING SECURITY CLEARANCE (SC LEVEL MINIMUM).

Qualifications / Desired experience

• Mid-Senior level
• Full-time
• Experience with military/defence domain or willingness to obtain clearance
• Strong hardware/system design with emphasis on maritime/electronics systems
• Experience with Altium or OrCAD schematic capture and PCB layout