Contract Principal Electronics Engineer
Southampton based (Four days a week onsite)
Six months contract
Inside IR35 - £60 p/h
SC clearance is essential (UK Eyes only project)
A leading Defence client are currently looking for an security cleared (SC) experienced Principal level Electronics Engineer for a Six-month contract opportunity to play a key technical role within a high-technology engineering environment delivering complex electronic systems for advanced sensor and communication applications.
This is a broad, hands-on role where you’ll work across the full product lifecycle from early concept and design through to production support and fielded systems. You’ll be a technical authority within the electronics domain, influencing current and future designs while mentoring and developing others in the team.
Key skills:
* Experience working across a product development lifecycle in a high-technology or regulated environment
* Hands-on expertise in high-speed digital hardware design, from schematic capture through component selection and documentation
* Practical experience with PCB prototyping, bring-up, test and fault-finding
* Working knowledge of signal and power integrity, EMC and grounding best practice
* Experience designing with FPGAs, microcontrollers, DDR and Flash memory
* Familiarity with modelling, simulation and structured design review processes
* Ability to communicate complex technical solutions clearly in written reports
* A degree in Electronics Engineering or a closely related discipline
* A collaborative mindset and willingness to work closely with mechanical, systems and software teams
What you’ll be responsible for
* Designing and developing mixed-technology electronic designs using microcontrollers, CPLDs and/or FPGAs interfacing with RF and analogue circuitry
* Implementing digital interfaces including Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI and RS422, plus high-speed optical and Ethernet links
* Designing power and control boards to demanding safety and environmental standards (including DO-160-level requirements)
* Supporting electronics through development, qualification, early-life production and field support
* Producing clear technical documentation, design justifications and test reports
* Participating in design reviews and contributing to system-level engineering decisions