Thales
Senior Electronics Engineer
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Senior Electronics Engineer
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
Company: Thales
Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.
Overview
This role covers all aspects of the product lifecycle, from requirements through specification, concept studies, design and development, integration, validation and qualification. This is a great opportunity for an experienced electronics engineer to build technical skills, widen their systems understanding, and develop their career.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake design of complex electronic circuit assemblies or architectures, from concept through to system integration & qualification
- Lead discussions with a multi-disciplinary team (systems, mechanical, software, safety, etc) to develop an optimum solution
- Work collaboratively with the project team to ensure products meet all their requirements and comply with regulatory safety and environmental standards
- Contribute to the development of the wider electronics team, including mentoring junior members of staff, overseeing the implementation of improvements, and reviewing the work of peers
- Generate electronics specifications, architectures, and development or verification plan
- Support the bid process through generation of estimates and consultancy on electronic solutions
- Present robust engineering solutions at design reviews
- Monitor progress of work against cost, schedule, and performance
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Experience and Skill Required
- Experience of electronic design throughout the design lifecycle
- Previous use of schematic capture packages (Cadence, Mentor Graphics or similar)
- Development of electronic products in a formal environment
- Experience testing at circuit board and system level (e.g., board bring-up and debug, EMC testing)
- Preparation of sub-system requirements/procurement specs
- General understanding of engineering process and design lifecycles
What We Can Offer
- Market-leading training, development, and experiences
- Opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry
- Bonus, a strong pension contribute plan matched up to 7%, Private healthcare, development-focused targets
- Relocation support if required
- Variety of learning, development, and career enhancement opportunities
- Flexibility to choose part-time hours, job sharing, home working, or flexible start and finish times
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Security Clearance
- Role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats.
- It would be advantageous if you currently held SC Clearance, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.
- To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.
- Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.
Contact: Connect with Fiona Tal, Talent Acquisition Partner #LI-FT1 who is eager to explore together with you this exciting opportunity.
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