Randstad Digital
Hardware Engineer (Avionics)
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Location: Salisbury / Chilmark, Wiltshire (On-site / Hybrid)
Clearance: UK SC Cleared or SC Eligible (UK Sovereignty / Defence Focus)
Domain: Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), Flight Control Avionics, Power Distribution
Role Overview
The Hardware Engineer will own the end-to-end design, multi-layer PCB layout, prototype bring-up, and environmental qualification of safety-critical flight control electronics, platform management computers, and sensor payload interfaces for fixed-wing, VTOL, and gas-turbine uncrewed air vehicles.
Key Responsibilities
- Schematic & PCB Design: Design multi-layer rigid and flex-rigid PCBs using Altium Designer for flight control computers, power distribution units (PDUs), battery management systems, and sensor interface boards.
- Avionics Bus Integration: Implement robust, low-latency communication bus architectures including CAN / CAN FD, RS422, RS485, Ethernet, SPI, and I2C across distributed flight control systems.
- Power Electronics & Management: Design low-voltage DC-DC converters, switching regulators, gate drives, and power distribution circuitry optimized for weight, thermal dissipation, and electrical efficiency in UAS airframes.
- Board Bring-Up & Verification: Lead hands-on prototype board bring-up, fault isolation, and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) bench testing using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and signal generators.
- Environmental & EMC Qualification: Design for harsh operating environments in compliance with RTCA DO-160G (EMC, lightning protection, thermal, vibration), DEF-STAN 59-411, and MIL-STD-810.
- Design Assurance & Lifecycle: Produce complete technical documentation including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), component derating analysis, DFMEA, and manufacturing data packages (BOMs, Gerber files) under ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality frameworks.
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- Education: Degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechatronics.
- CAD Tools: Advanced proficiency in Altium Designer (Schematic Capture, Multilayer High-Speed PCB Layout, Controlled Impedance, DRC).
- Silicon Architecture: Proven experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (e.g., STM32), microprocessors, and optional FPGA integration (Xilinx/Altera).
- Test & Measurement: Hands-on expertise in electronic diagnostics, soldering, EWIS harness integration, and bench-test automation (Python/LabVIEW).
- Defence Alignment: Ability to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC).
If interested please reply with your CV to dona.thomas@randstaddigital.com or call me at 07441 928393.
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