Electronics Engineer

Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and security sector, is seeking an Electronics Engineer role to be based in Harlow. The position will support the development of Digital GPS Anti-Jam Systems within an…

Contract type Contract
Posted 18 September 2026

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Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and security sector, is seeking an Electronics Engineer role to be based in Harlow. The position will support the development of Digital GPS Anti-Jam Systems within an Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT) engineering team serving the military market.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop electronics and digital hardware requirements to ensure compliance with relevant defence and engineering standards
Design digital hardware incorporating DSP, microcontrollers, FPGAs, memory, ADCs, DACs and power supplies
Create and manage digital electronics and firmware architectures, predominantly involving FPGA technology
Decompose, verify and validate design requirements across product development activities
Develop FPGA designs using VHDL and embedded C
Define and perform unit-level and subsystem-level testing for embedded firmware
Produce hardware and firmware design documentation, test documents, simulation reports, timing analyses and power analysis reports
Collaborate with embedded systems, software and electronics design engineers, while conducting technical reviews and supporting document release

Job Requirements:

Significant experience in electronics design, digital hardware development and top-level design architecture
Experience testing and verifying engineering requirements
Practical knowledge of DSP, microcontrollers, memory devices, ADCs, DACs and power supplies
Experience working with FPGAs and System-on-Chip technologies, with the ability to understand VHDL code
Understanding of embedded firmware development, embedded C and embedded system architectures
Experience using Vivado and Vitis design tools, or equivalent, and familiarity with the Xilinx chip family would be advantageous
Knowledge of systems engineering approaches across the design and development lifecycle, with experience of MATLAB/Simulink or Model-Based Systems Engineering tools desirable
Eligibility for, or possession of, current SC security clearance, together with the ability to analyse technical data and communicate information clearly

Additional Information:

This is acontract opportunity suited to an adaptable Electronics Engineer who can work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic defence engineering environment. Knowledge of defence engineering or airborne standards and experience delivering embedded firmware as part of a product would be beneficial

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