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. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

General Dynamics Mission Systems in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide a wide range of Avionic Mission Computing Systems for a wide range Military Fast Jets, Helicopters and UAV’s. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and weapon systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.

General Dynamics UK is looking for a skilled and collaborative Senior Hardware Development Engineer to work within our avionics product development teams, developing a range of product solutions to meet the needs of new and advanced avionic platforms. This full-time hardware development engineering role is based in Hastings and comes with a favourable salary of up to £52,000 and the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements.

As a dedicated Senior Hardware Development Engineer, you will develop activities across the product development life-cycle, from conceptual design, requirements capture, and analysis to system integration and commissioning. You will be assigned to one of our avionic product development teams, where you will be primarily involved in the detailed design or integration activities of one or more system components. There will also be opportunities to work within our research teams to develop conceptual designs for new products and systems.

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To apply for this hardware development engineering job, you will ideally qualifications in electronics or an electronic systems engineering discipline. Some development experience in the avionics, aerospace or naval systems industry would be preferred but is not essential. You also must hold or be able to obtain a UK Security Clearance (SC). Additional requirements include:

• A good understanding of the challenges associated with hardware design and systems engineering
• High levels of motivation, integrity and professionalism
• Full understanding of the development life-cycle from concept to requirements, design capture to production handover
• Proficiency in hardware design and verification in digital and analogue circuits
• Experience with firmware development and verification, primarily VHDL

In this role, we operate hybrid working (with time split between home and our facilities each week) or you can be based within our offices in Hastings.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with our General Dynamics UK team today to apply and register your interest in this full-time Senior Hardware Development Engineer position in Hastings.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits: 

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means 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!

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 [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme. For more information on the Disability confident scheme in General Dynamics click here.

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.