Electronic Design Engineer
2 days ago
Fareham
Electronic Systems Engineer • Hybrid working, • Fareham, England Join a fast-growing aerospace SME working on cutting-edge autonomous aircraft for defence, logistics, and humanitarian missions. The Role You'll design and develop Analogue and Digital Electronic systems for fixed-wing autonomous aircraft. Work includes system architecture, electronic design, testing, and integration across flight-critical systems. Lead-level candidates will also set technical direction and guide engineers. What You'll Work On • Avionics & embedded system design for UAV platforms, • Electronic hardware development (schematics, PCB, component selection), • Prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting, • Support flight tests, system integration & manufacturing, • Compliance with aerospace/defence standards (DO-160, DO-254, SORA), • Cross-functional collaboration with software, mechanical, and systems teams, • Lead role: technical ownership, roadmap planning, mentoring, supplier engagement What You'll Bring • STEM degree, • Experience in electronics, embedded systems, or avionics, • PCB design & schematic capture, • Understanding of EMC/EMI, multilayer boards & high-reliability design, • Practical prototyping skills, • Bonus: C/C++ for microcontrollers (STM32), Python, UAV/flight test exposure Why Join? • Exciting growth phase, • Real impact on next-gen aerospace systems, • Mix of hands-on engineering and high-level design, • Local SME with agility, innovation, and visibility Location: Fareham (on-site with hybrid flexibility) Contract: Permanent, full-time