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SII Group

Electronic Engineer

SII Group

📍 Reading, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

full-time
mid-level
hybrid
Posted —

Key Skills

PCBCadenceAltiumdebuggingintegration

Industry

DefenseSecurity & Surveillance

Job Description

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 multidisciplinary team, and grow your expertise in a flexible, supportive environment that encourages innovation, hands-on engineering, and career development.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design and develop complex electronic circuits and systems from concept through to qualification.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop optimal technical solutions.
  • Ensure products meet technical, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
  • Contribute to the development of the wider electronics team through mentoring, peer reviews, and knowledge sharing.
  • Produce technical specifications, architectures, and verification plans.
  • Support bids and projects with technical expertise and cost estimates.
  • Present engineering solutions and technical progress at design reviews.
  • Monitor progress against project cost, schedule, and performance objectives.


ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Experience of electronic design throughout the full product lifecycle.
  • Experience designing electronic circuits and PCB-based hardware.
  • Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Altium Designer, or similar.
  • Experience of hardware integration, board bring-up, debugging, and verification testing.
  • Knowledge of EMC/EMI principles and electronic product development within a structured engineering environment.
  • Experience producing technical specifications, requirements, and design documentation.
  • Good understanding of engineering processes and development lifecycles.


You'll need to hold, or be eligible to obtain, Security Clearance (SC) . Please refer to the UKSV website for further details.


BENEFITS

  • Competitive basic salary
  • 6% employer pension contribution, plus an additional 6% available through salary sacrifice
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • 25 days annual leave
  • 5 days full sick pay per year
  • Flexible working
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • TechScheme
  • Continuous professional development
  • Corporate access to the Udemy learning platform