Senior / Principal Electronics Engineer

at  Leonardo UK Ltd

OPPORTUNITY:

We are looking for an experienced Electronics Engineers to join the electronics development team for a key programme in Leonardo’s Advanced Targeting Sector.
Advanced Targeting is an area that has a number of significant growth opportunities due to a strong pipeline of work, and this position is primarily looking to fill a vacancy on the DragonFire system, a cutting-edge Laser Directed Energy Weapon. You will be working within a multi-disciplined delivery team with responsibility across the full Engineering Lifecycle from requirements capture to final delivery.
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join a highly skilled team at a time of significant growth of the DragonFire programme.
To learn more about this advanced technology, click on the links below:
https://uk.leonardo.com/en/innovation/dragonfire
https://www.army-technology.com/news/dragonfire-new-declassified-images-show-uk-laser-weapon-in-action/?cf-view

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• Degree qualified in Electronics Engineering or related science or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in at least one aspect of electronics design, for example: analogue, mixed-signal, digital or power electronics.
• Strong team-working and interpersonal skills are essential, and experience of coaching junior colleagues is very desirable.
• Knowledge of developing electronics within a development process framework.
• Experience in some areas of the design lifecycle, from requirements definition through to implementation, integration test and delivery.

• Join a team of around ten electronics engineers developing the DragonFire beam-director electronic hardware.
• Develop new DragonFire electronics through the full design lifecycle; from requirements analysis; concept development through design, build and test; to system integration; and lastly to acceptance test and delivery to the customer.
• You will work closely with Software, Firmware, Mechanical and Systems engineers to solve real integration problems on test systems.
• You will receive technical and personal developmental support from recognised industry experts in the fields on electro-optics and defence avionics.
• You will have ownership of assigned electronics work packages, planning your work and reporting progress to your team lead.
• Training will be delivered via a combination of on-the-job experience working alongside subject matter experts with many decades of experience, plus additional formal technical training delivered via taught courses depending on the business needs.