Electronic Systems Engineer

Electronic Systems Engineer Location: Fareham (on-site with hybrid flexibility) Contract: Permanent, full-time Who We Are & What's on Offer Join a fast-growing aerospace SME working on cutting-edge autonomous aircraft for defence, logistics, and humanitarian missions. We're expanding our engineering team with two hires across seniority levels to support next-generation UAV platforms. What You'll Work On As an Electronic Systems Engineer/ Lead, you'll design and develop avionics and embedded electronic systems for fixed-wing autonomous aircraft. Work includes system architecture, PCB/electronics design, testing, and integration across flight-critical systems. Lead-level candidates will also set technical direction and guide engineers. Avionics & embedded system design for UAV platforms Electronic hardware development (schematics, PCB, component selection) Prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting Support flight tests, system integration & manufacturing Compliance with aerospace/defence standards (DO-160, DO-254, SORA) Cross-functional collaboration with software, mechanical, and systems teams Lead role: technical ownership, roadmap planning, mentoring, supplier engagement What You'll Bring STEM degree Experience in electronics, embedded systems, or avionics PCB design & schematic capture (Altium preferred) Understanding of EMC/EMI, multilayer boards & high-reliability design Practical prototyping skills Bonus: C/C++ for microcontrollers (STM32), Python, UAV/flight test exposure Why Join? Exciting growth phase Real impact on next-gen aerospace systems Mix of hands-on engineering and high-level design Local SME with agility, innovation, and visibility What's my next step? If you're interested in the above role, click apply and make an impact