Principal Electronics Engineer

Principal Electronics Engineer

Up to £70,000 + 10% bonus and benefits

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Hybrid working, 3 days on site minimum

Copello are pleased to be partnered with a major Defence and Aerospace organisation based in Buckinghamshire recruiting for a Principal Electronics Engineer.

As Principal Electronics Engineer you will be joining an established business unit and team of multi-disciplined engineers. You will be working on new technologies and products to enter to Aerospace industry providing cutting edge solutions.

The day to day responsibilities will include;

• Contribution and development of product and technology roadmaps
• Architecture/ design of new electronic sub-systems and PCBs
• Working to system and hardware requirements
• Prepare and produce technical estimations for non-recurring costs and resource requirements
• Working to engineering processes and practices including frameworks life cycle processes and requirements
• Supervise and occasionally lead more junior staff and technicians
• Work closely with and support the product design authority (in particular when responding to tech queries and proposals)
• Contribute as the SME on technical proposals
• Preparation and maintain up to date technical documentation.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas;

• Working closely with multi-disciplined teams to derive requirements
• Electronics architecture, high end design and high speed design
• Design experience in analogue, digital and power supply
• Familiarity in electronics technology and interfaces including, High speed ADC/DAC, JESD204B, RS232/422, UART, SPI etc
• Schematics (Altium)
• PCB Layout and designs, verification
• Design phase lifecycle experience (lifecycle management)
• Test (including lab test equipment and test and cost)
• Degree in Electronic Engineering or similar
• Some project leadership capabilities

To be considered for this role, the Electronics Engineer must be eligible for security clearance (UKSC) and have experience working in a similar role within the Aerospace or Defence industry.

To apply or find out more information, get in touch with Emma on emma@copello.co.uk