Job Description
Systems Engineer (Electronics & Avionics)
Join our advanced aerospace engineering team and play a key role in developing next-generation avionics, electronics, and UAV/rotorcraft systems. You'll support the full lifecycle-from architecture and requirements through integration, testing, and airworthiness compliance.
What You'll Do
* Develop and manage system architectures for avionics, power systems, and onboard electronics.
* Lead requirements capture, validation, and verification to ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-254, DO-178C and EASA/FAA standards.
* Integrate avionics, sensors, EWIS, comms, and power systems into airframes.
* Plan and execute system-level testing, troubleshooting issues and driving resolutions.
* Support safety assessments, FMEA/FTA, DAL allocation, and certification artefacts.
* Collaborate across hardware, software, manufacturing and external partners/OEMs.
What You'll Bring
* Degree in Systems, Electronics, Avionics or Aerospace Engineering.
* Experience in aerospace electronics/avionics systems engineering.
* Knowledge of embedded systems, digital/analogue electronics, comms protocols and sensors.
* Experience with DOORS/Polarion/JAMA.
* Strong problem-solving, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Desirable
* Experience with UAVs, rotorcraft, electrified propulsion or Tier 1/OEM environments.
* MBSE, configuration management or full V-model lifecycle experience.
* Chartered Engineer (or working toward it).
Why Belcan?
At Belcan, we invest in our people. You'll join a supportive, collaborative engineering community with genuine opportunities to grow.
Enjoy:
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday allowance including a long Christmas shutdown
* Life assurance and salary-sacrifice schemes
* Discounts on shopping, food, entertainment, and more
* Access to mental health support, online GP services, and wellbeing resources
* Continuous learning, development pathways, and a culture that values innovation
About Belcan
Belcan, a Cognizant company, is a trusted global provider of engineering and technical services. Our teams work across aerospace, defence, marine, nuclear, automotive, industrial, and cyber sectors-delivering innovative, high-quality engineering solutions worldwide.
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.