Senior Electronic Engineer
5 days ago
Barnstaple
Senior Electronics Engineer Devon (Hybrid) | Up to £62,000 DOE | Permanent | Half-day Fridays The Opportunity Are you a Senior Electronics Engineer looking for a role where your work genuinely matters? We are working exclusively with a well-established UK defence and maritime technology business - around 500 people - who develop advanced naval protection and undersea surveillance systems deployed by navies across the globe. Based in Devon with hybrid and flexible working, this is a rare opportunity to take technical ownership of complex electro-mechanical systems in a specialist, mission-driven environment - without the pace and pressure of a large prime contractor. The South West is one of the best places in the UK to live and work. With easy access to Dartmoor, the Jurassic Coast, and a lower cost of living than London or Bristol, this role is particularly well suited to engineers considering relocation. Exeter is well connected by rail and road and has a growing engineering community. The Role You will take ownership of electrical and electronic engineering delivery across a range of electro-mechanical systems, working within a small, specialist multi-disciplinary team. You will be expected to operate at a senior level throughout the full product lifecycle - from requirements capture through to acceptance and beyond. Day to day you will be: • Leading electrical and electronic design and development of electro-mechanical systems, • Delivering full lifecycle engineering from requirements decomposition through to acceptance and user sign-off, • Providing technical support and leadership within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, • Mentoring and supporting the development of junior engineers, • Supporting and facilitating design reviews and approvals to business and industry standards, • Contributing to manufacturing drawings, schematics, CAD models and technical reports, • Supporting products through manufacturing, assembly, installation and service life, • Contributing to bids and proposals, including customer and supplier interfacing What We’re Looking For • Strong analogue and digital design skills, • Full lifecycle experience from requirements decomposition through to acceptance on multi-disciplinary programmes, • Experience in the design and manufacture of electro-mechanical systems, • Experience of requirements capture, analysis, V&V and configuration management, • Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers, • Excellent communication and collaboration skills The Package • Up to £62,000 depending on experience, • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, • Half-day Fridays, • 25 days annual leave plus buy and sell options, • Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual, • Private medical health insurance, • Group Pension Plan - up to 7% employer contribution, • All-staff bonus scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Cycle to work scheme, • Life assurance, • Free onsite parking and onsite facilities