Senior Hardware Engineer

Join our TEMPEST team and help develop the technologies that will support the UK’s next generation of combat air capability.
As a Senior Hardware Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, development, integration and qualification of advanced electronic hardware for safety-critical mission computing systems. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will take ownership of hardware activities throughout the development lifecycle and help ensure that designs meet demanding performance, reliability and environmental requirements.
You will collaborate with engineers across industry, government and academia, contributing to a major multinational programme and the development of sovereign UK defence capability.
In this role, you will:
Design and develop advanced electronic hardware, from initial concept through to production
Produce and review electronic schematics, component selection and supporting design documentation
Support PCB development, prototype manufacture, board bring-up and integration
Lead hardware verification, qualification and troubleshooting activities
Undertake technical analysis and ensure designs meet performance, reliability and environmental requirements
Participate in technical and design reviews, clearly communicating design decisions and supporting evidence
Work closely with systems, firmware, FPGA, software, mechanical and manufacturing engineers
Provide technical guidance and support to less experienced engineers
Contribute to the development of technologies that will shape combat aviation for decades to come
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
A degree-level qualification, or equivalent experience, in electronic engineering or a related discipline
Proven experience designing and developing electronic hardware
Practical experience of schematic capture, component selection, board-level design and hardware debugging
Knowledge of high-speed digital design and the integration of FPGA-based devices
Experience supporting hardware through verification, qualification and integration
The ability to analyse technical problems and develop practical, robust solutions
Experience contributing to technical and design reviews
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
Demonstrated motivation, integrity and professionalism
Flexibility, innovation and a commitment to delivery within a fast-paced engineering environment
Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred.
Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous:
Aerospace, defence or other safety-critical engineering environments
Analogue or mixed-signal electronic design
Power supply or power distribution design
EMC, environmental or qualification testing
Hardware design standards and structured engineering lifecycles
Supporting or mentoring other engineers

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid