Electronics Engineer

Electronics Engineer | Guildford | Hybrid | Competitive salary & package
Optical Payloads / Imaging – Spacecraft Systems

Are you an Electronics Engineer with experience or an interest in the Space & Satellite sector? Do you want to be part of LEO & GEO Space missions, building Optical Payloads?

Then this might be the role for you!

This is your opportunity to work on missions from concept through to launch, including Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT), commissioning, and operations. If you’re looking for cradle-to-grave engineering with a rapid development cycle and the chance to see your work in orbit, this role is for you.

As part of the Optical Payloads group, you’ll collaborate closely with experts across the Optical Department and core satellite mission teams. You'll help shape critical systems and contribute to breakthrough space technologies.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead verification, testing, and debugging of imager electronics for Optical Payloads
• Develop and execute test plans for digital, analogue, and mixed‑signal electronics
• Perform detailed circuit‑level debugging using lab equipment and diagnostic tools
• Conduct board‑level validation, characterisation, and performance assessment
• Support design teams by reviewing schematics and layouts, ensuring testability and robustness
• Carry out circuit simulations and analysis to support verification activities
• Prepare electronics for manufacture and acceptance testing, ensuring compliance with space‑environment requirements
• Design and maintain Electronics Ground Support Equipment with a focus on test automation and repeatability
• Produce high‑quality technical documents, including test procedures, validation reports, and test results
• Maintain technical solutions, budgets, and schedules relating to verification and test activities
• Interface at system and subsystem level to ensure appropriate test coverage and traceability throughout the project lifecycle
• Work closely within a core project team to support integration, AIT, and commissioning phases

What We're Looking For:

• 18 months+ of experience in electronics verification, testing, and debugging (or electronics design with strong test focus)
• Experience in mixed‑signal circuit testing and validation
• Strong proficiency with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analysers, signal generators, etc.)
• Familiarity with Mentor tools is a plus
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or TCL for test automation
• Understanding of FPGA design and verification in VHDL
• Strong fault‑finding skills and an analytical approach to diagnosing complex issues

Benefits

• Highly competitive Salary dependent on experience
• Hybrid Working and Flexible working policies
• 32 days annual leave + BH
• Annual Company Bonus Scheme
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance (6X salary)
• Private Health Care
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• Multiple Discount, Memberships schemes