Principal Electronics Engineer

Senior / Principal Electronics Engineer

Location: Bristol

Permanent

Must be SC cleared /Eligible

An innovative aerospace and defence technology organisation is seeking a Senior / Principal Electronics Engineer to lead the development of mission-critical unmanned aerial systems.

This is a full-lifecycle role from architecture and schematic capture through to prototyping, flight validation and production release. You’ll play a key role in designing the “nervous system” of advanced aircraft platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and design multi-layer PCBs (power, control, high-speed data, sensor interfaces)
• Lead aircraft electrical integration (wiring looms, interconnects, EMI/EMC robustness)
• Oversee prototype build, bench validation, and environmental testing
• Integrate payloads and mission ...