Principal Electronics Engineer

Responsibilities

• DESIGN AND TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Deliver Electronic Design
• Contribute to the definition, development, and implementation of reliable, high ‑ integrity electronics for defence and aerospace applications, including digital, analogue, mixed ‑ signal , and power electronics.
• Support architectural development and detailed design activities, including schematic capture, PCB layout input, hardware prototyping, and qualification support.
• Technical Assurance and Design Reviews
• Lead or participate in design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.) to ensure compliance with performance, environmental, EMC/EMI, and safety requirements typical of defence and aerospace environments.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality expectations, certification requirements, and customer standards.
• Lifecycle and Product Excellence
• Promote Design for Cost, Test, Manufacture, Support, and Reliability across all design activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, production, and systems engineering to optimise design robustness and manufacturability.
• LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
• Team Development and Mentorship
• Provide day ‑ to ‑ day technical leadership to engineers across the Electronic and Electrical discipline.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers, support professional registration pathways, and help build a high ‑ performance , inclusive engineering culture.
• Technical Governance and Continuous Improvement
• Contribute to the evolution of engineering processes, tools, and governance frameworks.
• Drive improvements in design quality, engineering discipline maturity, and adherence to high technical standards.
• Strategic Resource Planning
• Support recruitment, induction, and development activities to strengthen team capabilities.
• Help identify future skill needs and contribute to capability development plans aligned with business growth.
• Cross ‑ Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Production, and Programme Management teams to ensure aligned and integrated engineering delivery.
• Contribute to technical elements of bids, proposals, and customer engagements.
• Project Delivery Support
• Provide technical oversight across project phases, ensuring risks, issues, dependencies, and engineering priorities are clearly understood and managed.
• Support compliance with export controls, safety standards, and defence accreditation requirements.
• QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS REQUIRED
• We are seeking a collaborative technical leader with strong domain knowledge and experience delivering complex electronic solutions within aerospace or defence environments.
• Advanced Design Expertise: Demonstrable experience delivering complex, multi-layer board designs with some of the following technologies for demanding environments - FPGA / microprocessor-based systems, high-reliability power supplies, signal conditioning circuits.
• Leadership: Builds trust and fosters inclusive, psychologically safe teams. Recognised for mentoring engineering talent and promoting diversity of thought , e ncouraging professional growth and recognises individual contributions.
• Stakeholder Engagement : Strong interpersonal skills. Confident in representing internal and external stakeholder interests, especially in customer-focused environments.
• Innovation-Focused: Advocates for continuous improvement and encourages creativity across teams.
• Operational and Governance Excellence: Organised and quality focused. Ensures robust processes and timely delivery across multiple priorities.
• Resilience and Adaptability: Able to work effectively in dynamic environments. Manages priorities while maintaining focus on business outcomes.
• Academic Qualifications: Masters / Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering , Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Professional Registration: Chartered Engineer (CEng) preferred, or able to achieve chartered status.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE
• All candidates must be eligible to achieve the relevant security vetting level applicable to the role .
• Security Requirements
• This role requires you to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard Check (BPSS) as a minimum and some roles will require further national security vetting checks.
• In line with Baseline Security requirements, candid

Additional Information

Protecting What Matters. Powering the Future of Naval Technology. Ultra Maritime is a global leader in advanced maritime defence solutions. We operate at the forefront of innovation, delivering technologies that protect lives, secure nations, and enable a safer, more sustainable world.

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