Senior Hardware Engineer - Architect

General Dynamics Corporation; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer - Architect in Hastings. This contractor role focuses on solution architecture and circuit design for defense products. The successful candidate will navigate through the development life-cycle and interface with clients. The position offers a hybrid working model with opportunities to work from home. Candidates are encouraged to have a solid engineering background applicable to defense and adjacent fields.

Qualifications

• Engineering experience in solution architecture and circuit design.
• Experience with RTCA/DO-254 guidelines.
• Ability to communicate between customers and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Work across the full development life-cycle for defence products.
• Engage with clients to gather requirements.

Skills

Solution architecture from customer requirements

Analog Circuit Design

Digital Circuit Design

FPGA and ASIC Design

PCB Design

Signal Integrity

Tools

RTCA/DO-254 development guidelines

Job description

Senior Hardware Engineer - Architect (Contractor)

Responsibilities for this Position

Location: Castleham Rd, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38, UK

Employment Type: Contract (Ltd)

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. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide 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

This role is for a Senior Hardware Architect Engineer who is looking to apply their experience in a new and challenging environment, working across the full development life-cycle.

While primarily working on defence products and contracts, candidates with domain experience in adjacent areas are encouraged to apply for this role.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate engineering and domain experience across a number of the aspects listed below:

• Solution architecture from customer requirements.
• Experience of implementing the development guidelines set out by RTCA/DO-254
• Interface between the customer, the project and the wider Hardware team that is tasked with:
• • Analog Circuit Design
  • Digital Circuit Design
  • FPGA and ASIC Design
  • PCB Design
  • Signal Integrity

Additional Information

General Dynamics Mission Systems utilises QDOS IR35 Status Review. The requirements of this contract have been evaluated as Outside IR35. Prior to the engagement start you will need to complete a status questionnaire in order to receive the finalised status determination.

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.

We are open to this role being spent with time working fully in our offices in St Leonards-on-Sea or hybrid - typically 2 days working from home on a weekly basis (depending on the work tasks)

General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited is a leading prime contractor and complex systems integrator working in partnership with government, military and private companies around the world.