Electronic & Hardware Engineer – Defence Sector
Location: Kent
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for (or hold) UK SC or DV clearance
About the Company
Our client is a leading defence and national-security organisation developing next-generation mission-critical systems that safeguard people, assets, and infrastructure worldwide. They deliver high-integrity electronic and hardware solutions for land, sea, air, and space platforms, working at the forefront of innovation where reliability, safety, and performance are paramount.
The Role
We are seeking talented Electronic and Hardware Engineers to join a growing multi-disciplinary team responsible for the design, development, testing, and integration of advanced electronic systems for defence applications.
You will work across the full product lifecycle—concept, schematic, PCB design, prototyping, verification, and qualification—contributing to cutting-edge capabilities used by armed forces and government agencies.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and develop electronic hardware for robust, mission-critical defence systems.
* Produce schematics, layouts, and component selections for high-reliability environments.
* Carry out circuit simulation, signal integrity analysis, and power budgeting.
* Support prototype build, bring-up, debugging, and formal verification activities.
* Work closely with firmware, software, and systems engineers to deliver integrated solutions.
* Ensure compliance with defence standards (e.g., DEF STAN, MIL-STD, EMC, environmental).
* Create technical documentation, test reports, and design artefacts.
* Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, or a related field.
* Experience with PCB schematic capture and layout tools (e.g., Altium, Mentor, KiCad, Cadence).
* Strong understanding of analogue and/or digital circuit design.
* Knowledge of signal processing, embedded hardware, power electronics, or RF (advantageous).
* Experience working within safety-critical, secure, or regulated engineering environments.
* Eligibility for UK Security Clearance.