Electronic Design Engineer
- £45000 - £55000 per annum
- Denbighshire
- Permanent
- Defence
Job Title: Electronic Systems Engineer
Location: St Asaph, North Wales
Salary: Competitive Salary on Offer plus Benefits + Bonus
About the Role: Are you ready to innovate in the field of electronic systems? We are looking for a talented Electronic Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team at our Optical Systems Innovation Hub in St Asaph. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge imaging and sighting systems for Aerospace and Defence applications.
In this role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of development engineers, product managers, and business development colleagues to create advanced solutions, including laser directed energy weapons and multi-band sighting systems that enhance situational awareness. Your contributions will be vital in driving revenue growth and delivering high-quality products to market.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop electronic solutions for a variety of electro-optical products utilizing FPGA, digital, and analogue electronic hardware and software.
- Provide systems engineering input throughout the design process, from concept to manufacture and testing.
- Assist with requirements capture, specification definition, and various analyses (sensitivity, reliability).
- Manage outputs from sub-contractors and interface effectively with them.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to perform electronic design, analysis, and testing.
- Prepare high-quality presentations and reports for all project phases.
- Support the transition from design to production.
- Collaborate with Business Development and Engineering teams to identify new opportunities and generate customer solutions.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Essential:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (2:1 or better).
- At least 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong knowledge in digital and analogue signal processing and video processing.
- Experience in analogue electronics design and schematic capture/layout.
- Ability to create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
- Skilled in preparing and delivering presentations to customers and partners.
- Familiarity with the complete design lifecycle, from requirements capture to final integration.
- Results-oriented with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Positive, flexible approach with a 'can do' attitude.
Desirable:
- Experience in firmware development (C, C++, C#, Python is a plus).
- Understanding of qualification standards (e.g., IEC, MIL, DEF-STAN).
- Knowledge in digital and analogue video processing.
- Experience in production test planning for electronics.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and ongoing training.
- 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
- Company pension with a 6% contribution.
- Bonus scheme.
- Health Cash Plan.