Electronic Engineer

Sanderson Government & Defence 

📍 Chelmsford, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

full-time
senior
75000
hybrid
Posted —

Key Skills

RFAnalogCircuitEnergySystems

Industry

DefenseAerospace

Job Description

Senior / Lead Electronic Engineer (Analog / RF)

Location: Chelmsford - Hybrid

Salary: up to £75,000 Gross per annum + 10% bonus


An advanced engineering team operating within the defence and national security space focused on solving complex, real-world challenges through cutting-edge innovation.


Working at the intersection of research, technology, and application, the team delivers high-impact solutions that support mission-critical operations. The environment is fast-paced, highly collaborative, and built around continuous learning, giving engineers the opportunity to work on genuinely meaningful programmes and push the boundaries of what’s technically possible.


Your Role:

An opportunity has opened for an experienced RF / Analogue Design Enginee r to contribute to the development of advanced high-power and high-energy subsystems, including within next-generation technologies such as directed energy.


You’ll be working within a multidisciplinary team, collaborating closely with engineers, stakeholders, and partners to design and deliver technically complex solutions in a specialised and evolving domain.


Your Background:

• Strong experience in RF engineering, with solid theoretical and practical grounding

• Proven background in analogue circuit design

• Experience working within complex systems or high-performance environments

Desirable:

• Exposure to high-power and/or high-voltage systems, or a strong willingness to develop in this area

• Understanding of energy storage technologies (e.g. capacitors, pulsed power systems, batteries)