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System Engineer (Electronics)

Job Posted: 20 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Expire in: 7 days

Job Description

Systems Engineer (Electronics & Avionics)

Join our advanced aerospace engineering team and play a key role in developing next‑generation avionics, electronics, and UAV/rotorcraft systems. You'll support the full lifecycle-from architecture and requirements through integration, testing, and airworthiness compliance.

What You'll Do

Develop and manage system architectures for avionics, power systems, and onboard electronics.
Lead requirements capture, validation, and verification to ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO‑254, DO‑178C and EASA/FAA standards.
Integrate avionics, sensors, EWIS, comms, and power systems into airframes.
Plan and execute system‑level testing, troubleshooting issues and driving resolutions.
Support safety assessments, FMEA/FTA, DAL allocation, and certification artefacts.
Collaborate across hardware, software, manufacturing and external partners/OEMs.

What You'll Bring

Degree in Systems, Electronics, Avionics or Aerospace Engineering.
Experience in aerospace electronics/avionics systems engineering.
Knowledge of embedded systems, digital/analogue electronics, comms protocols and sensors.
Experience with DOORS/Polarion/JAMA.
Strong problem‑solving, communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Desirable

Experience with UAVs, rotorcraft, electrified propulsion or Tier 1/OEM environments.
MBSE, configuration management or full V‑model lifecycle experience.
Chartered Engineer (or working toward it).

Why Belcan?

At Belcan, we invest in our people. You'll join a supportive, collaborative engineering community with genuine opportunities to grow.

Enjoy:

Competitive salary 
Generous holiday allowance including a long Christmas shutdown
Life assurance and salary‑sacrifice schemes
Discounts on shopping, food, entertainment, and more
Access to mental health support, online GP services, and wellbeing resources
Continuous learning, development pathways, and a culture that values innovation

About Belcan

Belcan, a Cognizant company, is a trusted global provider of engineering and technical services. Our teams work across aerospace, defence, marine, nuclear, automotive, industrial, and cyber sectors-delivering innovative, high‑quality engineering solutions worldwide.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

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