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Hardware Engineers - Senior & Principal

General Dynamics Missions System International
Northampton
4 months ago
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Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems.

General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provides avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAVs. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.

Job Description

As a result of business growth and exciting new projects, you will join us as a senior member of our hardware engineering team. You will:

  • Lead avionics product development, spanning digital, analogue and power electronics
  • Oversee the product development life-cycle from conceptual design to system integration
  • Lead the design and development of electronic circuits and systems, meeting performance, reliability, and cost targets
  • Integrate electronic components and systems into larger products
  • Manage timelines, resources, and project deliverables
  • Lead and mentor junior engineers, guiding project teams
  • Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

You will ideally be qualified in hardware, electronics or an electronic systems engineering discipline. Some experience in the defence, avionics, aerospace or naval systems industry would be preferred but is not essential.

You will also bring with you:

  • A good understanding of the challenges associated with electronics engineering
  • Understanding of the development life-cycle from requirements to production handover via design, schematic capture, design analysis, commissioning and integration

Professional registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng or equivalent) is desirable, but not essential. General Dynamics Mission Systems actively supports employees in attaining CEng status. Where appropriate, there is potential for further study support of Degree or Masters qualifications.

Additional Information

Starting salary for these positions will vary depending upon the experience of the successful applicant. We have positions forSenior Hardware Engineer and Principal Hardware Engineer.

We are open to hybrid working - ideally we would prefer Hardware Engineers to be on site three days per week due to the nature of the role; however, we are open to further discussion aiming to be as flexible as possible.

Relocation assistance may be available for qualifying UK based applicants to move closer to our sites.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

  • A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
  • A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
  • A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits.

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fueled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme. For more information on the Disability confident scheme in General Dynamics click here.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to Work checks.

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