Electrical Engineer; SC Cleared

Job Overview

Our client, a high profile organisation, urgently require an experienced Electrical Engineer (both Senior & Principle) to join their team on a permanent basis.

In order to be successful, you will have the following experience:

• Education: Degree in Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout software.
• Hands-on Ability: Comfortable with soldering, using oscilloscopes, and basic mechanical assembly of electronics enclosures.
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of power electronics (batteries, ESCs, BLDC motors) and/or digital communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet)
• SC Cleared (or must be able to obtain SC Clearance with no restrictions)

Within this role, you will be responsible for:

• PCB Design & Layout: Design, capture, and layout multi-layer PCBs (using Altium, Fusion or similar) for power management, signal conditioning, and sensor interfacing.
• System Integration: Design and specify complex aircraft wiring looms and interconnects, ensuring signal integrity and robust EMI/EMC performance.
• Prototyping & Build: Work closely with our in-house manufacturing team to assemble, solder, and bring up initial prototype hardware.
• Payload Integration: Develop bespoke electronics to interface novel sensors and mission systems with the aircraft’s main flight computer.
• Testing & Validation: Conduct rigorous bench testing, thermal analysis, and environmental stress testing to ensure hardware reliability in flight.
• Lifecycle Management: (Senior/Principal) Define design standards, manage component obsolescence, and mentor junior engineers in "Design for Manufacture" (DfM) principles.
• This represents an excellent opportunity to secure a permanent role within a dynamic and high profile organisation.