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Senior principal electronics engineer

Leighton Buzzard
Permanent
Raytheon Technologies
Electronics engineer
€70,000 a year
Posted: 1h ago
Offer description

We are transforming how modular electronics are architected, developed and certified across Aerospace Interiors. Our products span multiple DAL levels and operate in complex, safety‑critical environments and we are elevating how we scale, standardise and assure electronics platforms globally.

In this role you will shape future architectures, drive engineering excellence, and embed certification‑first thinking into how we design. If you thrive in complexity, lead with technical clarity, and want to define systems the industry depends on – this is where you will make real impact.

Based out of Leighton Buzzard with flexible remote working, and reporting to the Director of Electronics & Software, this is a career‑defining opportunity for someone who leads with clarity, influences at scale and builds systems the aviation world can rely on.


What You Will Do

* Lead modular electronics transformation and platform strategy
* Direct day‑to‑day technical delivery across global teams
* Ensure full compliance to DO-254 / ARP‑4754
* Act as a specialist in requirements management & traceability
* Influence system architecture from concept through certification
* Translate safety & hazard analysis into robust technical requirements
* Strengthen lifecycle discipline and engineering quality at scale

This is a role for someone who owns outcomes, raises standards, and drives alignment through technical authority.

You are:

* A clear, proactive and confident communicator
* Effective leading distributed and remote‑enabled teams
* A subsystems‑level thinker with strong engineering depth


What You Will Learn

This position will accelerate your growth as a technical influencer and strategic systems leader, trusted to shape the future of avionics assurance.

* Modular architecture evolution & design reuse strategy
* High‑integrity electronics in complex certification frameworks
* Scaling engineering maturity across multi‑region teams
* Collaboration across electronics, software, systems & safety domains


Qualifications We Prefer

* Expert level communication skills, able to communicate at all levels of the organization (design team, customer, executive, etc.) and tailor communication for intended audience
* Experience driving functional change through technical leadership
* Expert domain knowledge of electronics design compliant with RTCA / DO‑254 and ARP4754
* Deep experience developing with the “V” model and requirements management
* Extensive experience of detailed electronics design for aerospace applications
* Proven experience across the full development life‑cycle, from concept to certification


Experience managing globally distributed development teams

* Experience with managing safety requirements, working with functional hazard assessments and decomposing them to design


Skills We Value

* Agile project management
* Experience with modular electronics and design re‑use strategies


Experience with RTCA / DO178

* Experience with Hardware‑in‑Loop and Software‑in‑the‑loop (HIL / SIL) test setups
* ECAD design entry and PCB layout tools (esp. Xpedition & Cadence)
* Experience with Airbus’ ABD0100 Design Assurance Process & Boeing D6
* Experience with microcontrollers based embedded electronics
* Experience with FPGA design using VHDL
* Familiar with FPGA / Electronics verification techniques
* Proficiency with requirements management tools (DOORS / Polarion etc.)


What We Offer

* Competitive salary & bonus scheme
* 2 : 1 pension scheme up to 10%
* Car Allowance
* Private Medical Insurance
* Group Income Protection
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Life Assurance
* Flexible working


Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program to support mental and emotional wellbeing.

Are you ready to join our team?

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