Hardware Engineers - Senior & Principal/Architect
// Role Summary
Join General Dynamics Mission Systems as a Senior or Principal/Architect Hardware Engineer, leading the design and integration of advanced mission computing systems for military platforms. This role offers a hybrid working environment and significant opportunities for career development.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead hardware design and development for electronic systems, meeting performance, reliability, and cost targets.
- Integrate electronic components and systems into larger products.
- Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables, with opportunities for leadership and mentoring.
- Ensure designs comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to next-generation Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems.
- Hybrid working model with flexibility to work from home and in the office.
// Role Specification
About General Dynamics Mission Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high-technology solutions, products, and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. We value trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency.
In St Leonards-on-Sea, General Dynamics currently provides avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAVs. Recent success has led to the development of the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of the latest platforms under development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems, and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by aircrew to meet demanding operational needs.
Your Role
As a result of business growth and exciting new projects, you will join our hardware engineering team as an integral member. You will:
- Lead hardware aspects of unit design and development of electronic systems, ensuring they meet performance, reliability, and cost targets.
- Integrate electronic components and systems into larger products, ensuring seamless functionality and performance.
- Demonstrate skills in managing timelines, resources, and project deliverables, leading and mentoring junior engineers and guiding project teams.
- Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.
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What You'll Bring
You will ideally be qualified in hardware, electronics, or an electronic systems engineering discipline. You will typically bring to the role:
- A good understanding of the challenges associated with electronics engineering.
- Experience in describing the requirements, functions, and interfaces on the component or sub-system.
- The ability to formalize the specification and architectural design from the analysis of customer requirements to develop the sub-system.
- Professional registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng or equivalent) is desirable, but not essential. General Dynamics Mission Systems actively supports employees in attaining CEng status.
What We Offer
We have positions for Senior Hardware Engineer and Principal/Architect Hardware Engineer. The starting salary for these positions will vary depending on the experience of the successful applicant, ranging from £46,000 - £80,000, plus our excellent flexible benefits package.
We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.
We pride ourselves on being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:
- A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - meaning every other Friday off.
- A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
- A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits.
We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts, and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team! Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. As such, we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please email disabilityconfident@gd-ms.uk if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.
All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to Work checks.
Every application matters to us. We want you to know that each application we receive is reviewed by a real person—not just an algorithm. Our screening questions are also carefully considered to help us understand your experience and fit for the role. We appreciate the time you take to apply.