Job Description
Head of Electronic Engineering Ref. 895
Department
Engineering
Salary
£79,514 with additional recruitment retention allowance of £7,089
Job description
This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week Monday-Friday
Flexible or compressed working hours available
Opportunities to work from home (typically 1 day a week on average)
Shaping the future of hardware engineering at the heart of UK national security.
HMGCC is at the forefront of engineering innovation, delivering high-impact, technology-
driven solutions for UK national security. Through our commitment to excellence, continuous
improvement, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, we push the boundaries of what’s
possible. Technology and hardware are at the heart of what we do and we’re looking for an
inspirational leader to shape and elevate our electronics profession.
You will lead the electronics profession working to solve the most difficult problems across a
wide range of areas to support our customers to protect national security. You will oversee
the development of electronics capability across the organisation, manage technical risk,
mentor engineering talent, and ensure our electronics portfolio aligns with business goals.
You will not just be an experienced electronics principal, but you will also have the
leadership and vision to influence the long-term technical direction, standards, tools and
ways of working.
This comes at a time when we are changing to embrace more open ways of working with
industry, academia, and wider government, so you will be leading your part of that
transformation to ensure that HMGCC continues to provide the astonishing diversity of
operational technology that our most iconic national security organisations need to keep the
country safe and prosperous.
More about you
To apply for this role, you will already have:
Substantial expertise in electronic engineering. This may be demonstrated through a
Chartership or equivalent professional experience.
Significant experience in electronics/hardware design, with an excellent track record of
leading complex projects.
Proven experience in technical leadership, mentoring, and capability building.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present a clear vision to stakeholders at all
levels to drive transformational change.
It would be beneficial if you also have the following (although these are not essential):
Deep understanding of a wide variety of disciplines, e.g. analogue, digital, mixed-signal,
power electronics, PCB design, RF, FPGA and embedded systems.
Proficient in ECAD tools in an enterprise environment.
Experience defining and implementing technical standards and best practices.
Prior experience of managing and working collaboratively with external suppliers and
partners.
Your personal skills
You will be someone who:
Inspires and motivates teams to do their best in their work.
Displays behaviours that promote a collaborative working environment which supports
equality, diversity and inclusion.
Can set and maintain a clear direction with highly focussed priorities to deliver pragmatic
outcomes.
Is adept at driving a performance culture across the organisation, empowering teams to
deliver, whilst holding them accountable for outcomes.
Is skilled in problem-solving and decision-making, especially around trade-offs and risk.
Putting your skills to use
Using your diverse range of skills and reporting to the Chief Engineer, you will:
Lead and grow the electronics profession: define vision, strategy, and roadmaps for
electronics engineering within the organisation.
Provide deep technical leadership on critical electronics and multi-discipline programmes.
Mentor, coach, and develop a team of electronics engineers, enabling career progression,
skills growth and professional excellence.
Collaborate cross-functionally: work with engineering leads and other heads of professions
to identify emerging tools, techniques and technologies, evaluate their relevance, and guide
their adoption into our products.
Manage technical risk: lead design reviews, identify critical risks, and define mitigation
strategies.
Represent the electronics profession with stakeholders, providing expert insight.
What we offer
Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer
you:
A positive, collaborative and inclusive work environment.
25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
8 bank holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
Pension. Our government pension scheme is Alpha. It’s a competitive, defined benefits
scheme.
Opportunities for development.
Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more,
we believe you should be rewarded for that.
Flexible or compressed hours to support you to balance your life with your work.
Paid parental and adoption leave and neonatal policy.
Opportunities for mentoring and coaching.
Free secure parking and allocated parking for car shares.
Affinity groups – whether you are a person with a disability, part of the LGBTQIA+
community and/or from an ethnic minority background, we provide an inclusive environment,
support and a variety of networks for everyone.
Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
Bike to work scheme.
Multi-faith prayer room. This is a quiet contemplation room for staff to use for prayer or
reflection.
3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
Sports & social society. We have a range of clubs and societies and offer regular subsidised
theatre tickets and on-site activities.
On site café and restaurant.
On site nursery (subject to availability).
Relocation Loan*.
About HMGCC
We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.
We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector
partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security
mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.
We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with
us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance
many aspire to.
To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.
Equal Opportunities
Inclusion and diversity really matter to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences.
HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from
candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those
with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.
We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different
backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's
differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.
We are proud to offer applicants who declare a disability or long-term health condition the
opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. We aim to ensure that a fair and
proportionate number of disabled applicants that best meet the minimum essential criteria for
this position are offered an interview where practicable.
Apply now
Discover more by clicking ‘apply’.
Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone
will get a response.
Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring
forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.
*If you are relocating to the area and renting a property then we can offer an interest free
relocation loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in instalments over a period of 24
months.