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Lead Electronics Engineer

Job Posted: 17 days ago

Salary: £ 90,000 - 110,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: M2, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: 11 days

Job Description

Lead Electronics Engineer – Defence & Space Systems

Location: Manchester
Salary: Circa £100,000
Working arrangement: Hybrid

I’m recruiting on behalf of a leading technology organisation seeking a Lead Electronics Engineer to lead the development of advanced electronics for FPGA and ASIC-based space systems.

This is a senior technical leadership position offering responsibility across the full hardware development lifecycle - from specification and detailed circuit design through to manufacture, integration, testing and space qualification.

The role

As Lead Electronics Engineer, you will:

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    Lead complex electronic hardware development and manufacturing activities.

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    Design high-speed digital circuits featuring FPGA, ASIC and SerDes technologies.

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    Direct the design of complex multilayer and HDI PCBs.

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    Support hardware, software and systems integration, validation and qualification.

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    Coordinate internal engineers, PCB layout teams and external manufacturing partners.

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    Provide technical leadership and mentoring across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Your background

You will ideally bring:

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    Extensive experience in electronic hardware or electronics product design.

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    A background in space, aerospace, defence or another safety critical industry.

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    Strong high-speed digital design and SerDes interconnect experience.

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    Experience designing complex multi layer HDI PCBs.

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    Knowledge of FPGA or ASIC-based systems.

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    Experience with schematic capture, PCB design and circuit simulation tools.

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    The ability to lead complex projects and influence multidisciplinary teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to take technical ownership of sophisticated space hardware while joining an ambitious organisation delivering next-generation technology.

Apply now or contact me directly for a confidential discussion

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