Principal Electronics Engineer - London

Role: Principal Electronics Engineer
Location: London
Salary: £65,000-£70,000 per annum
Clearance Required: SC (active or eligible)

A secure, technically advanced government organisation is looking for a Principal Electronics Engineer to serve as the technical lead and design authority on a range of cutting-edge electronics projects. This role is ideal for a senior engineer with a strong foundation in design and a proven record of technical leadership.

The Role

This is not just a hands-on role-it's about setting direction, maintaining design integrity, and ensuring robust delivery across complex, often bespoke electronics systems. You'll guide a high-performing team through design reviews, component strategy, and innovation roadmaps, while actively mentoring and influencing project success.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as design authority across all electronic development projects

• Lead formal design reviews and provide expert oversight

• Drive early-stage problem-solving and design strategy

• Research and integrate new technologies and techniques

• Mentor engineers and provide daily technical guidance

• Align technical development with delivery objectives and timelines

• Contribute to prototyping, validation, and system evaluations

Required Qualifications & Experience

• PhD in Electronics or related field
  OR Master's degree with 10+ years of high-level electronics design experience

• Broad expertise including:

  • Analogue/digital circuit design

  • Schematic capture and PCB layout

  • Embedded systems (hardware/software)

  • RF, signal processing, or high-speed design

• Experience leading design reviews and setting technical standards

• Strong stakeholder communication at both technical and strategic levels

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status

• Background in secure, regulated, or safety-critical systems

• Experience in miniaturised or low-SWaP electronic design

Benefits

• 28 days' annual leave (rising to 33 after 5 years), plus bank holidays

• 9% employer contribution to civil service pension

• Paid overtime, long-service recognition

• Sponsored professional membership

• Access to advanced tools and labs in a secure R&D setting

Additional Information

Due to the nature of this work, applicants must be UK nationals or dual nationals (one nationality British). Security Check (SC) clearance is required, with potential for DV clearance depending on role responsibilities.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of critical electronic systems in a secure and innovative environment. If you're a proven design authority ready to lead from the front, apply now with your CV and we'll be in touch to discuss further.