Electronics Engineer

SII Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital services company in the UK seeks an experienced Electronics Engineer to design and develop cutting-edge electronic systems for advanced defence platforms. The role involves collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team and supporting project work while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. Candidates should have a solid background in electronic design and familiarity with tools such as Cadence or Mentor Graphics. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including private medical insurance and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Competitive Basic Salary

6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a salary sacrifice

Private Medical Insurance

Life Cover

Income Protection

25 days holiday

10 days full sick pay per year

Cycle to Work scheme

Corporate access to the Udemy platform

Qualifications

• Solid experience in electronic design across the full lifecycle.
• Familiarity with schematic capture tools like Cadence or Mentor Graphics.
• Experience developing electronic products in a structured environment.
• Hands-on testing experience (board bring-up, debugging, EMC testing).
• Ability to write subsystem requirements or procurement specs.
• Understanding of engineering processes and lifecycles.
• Eligibility for SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex electronic circuits and systems.
• Collaborate with engineers across different disciplines.
• Ensure products meet technical, safety, and environmental standards.
• Mentor others and share ideas within the team.
• Create specs, architectures, and test or verification plans.
• Support bids and projects with technical input.
• Present work and solutions at design reviews.
• Track project progress, budgets, and performance.

Skills

Electronics design

Schematic capture tools

Hands-on testing

Subsystem requirements writing

Understanding of engineering processes

Tools

Cadence

Mentor Graphics

Job description

SII Group delivers Digital Services, IT, Engineering, and Consulting to diverse industries, enabling digital transformation through our commitment to Growth, People, and CSR.

With over 16,000 professionals across 21 countries, we’re recognised as a “Great Place to Work” for fostering a high-trust culture. Our core values of Trust, Transparency, and Quality drive our work package delivery, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations as a committed partner.

Since 2016, SII UK has supported top Aerospace & Defence, Aviation, Transportation, and Finance clients, empowering digital transformation with industry-leading engineering expertise.

Let’s Tech Together is our promise to encourage innovation and teamwork. We support our engineers with development opportunities and a collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is valued and empowered.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

As an Electronics Engineer, you’ll design and develop cutting-edge electronic systems for advanced defence and security platforms. You’ll work across the full product lifecycle, collaborate with a skilled multi-disciplinary team, and grow your expertise in a flexible, supportive environment that encourages innovation, hands-on engineering, and career development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designing and developing complex electronic circuits and systems — from concept to qualification
• Working closely with engineers across different disciplines to find the best technical solutions
• Making sure products meet all technical, safety, and environmental standards
• Helping develop the wider electronics team — mentoring others, reviewing work, and sharing ideas
• Creating specs, architectures, and test or verification plans
• Supporting bids and projects with technical input and estimates
• Presenting your work and solutions at design reviews
• Keeping track of project progress, budgets, and performance

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

We’re after someone curious, creative, and confident in their technical skills — ideally with:

• Solid experience in electronic design across the full lifecycle
• Familiarity with schematic capture tools like Cadence, Mentor Graphics, or similar
• Experience developing electronic products in a structured environment
• Hands-on testing experience (board bring-up, debugging, EMC testing, etc.)
• Ability to write subsystem requirements or procurement specs
• A good understanding of engineering processes and lifecycles
• You’ll need to hold (or be eligible for) SC Clearance – see the UKSV website for details.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Basic Salary
• 6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a salary sacrifice
• Private Medical Insurance, Life Cover and Income Protection
• 25 days holiday
• 10 days full sick pay per year
• Cycle to Work & TechScheme
• Corporate access to the Udemy platform

Note: If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar, however certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.