Lead Electronics Engineer

Overview

In this Lead Engineer role, you guide development of high-power sub-systems within directed energy, translating customer needs into robust solutions. You’ll work closely with customers and partners to shape programmes and mentor early career engineers in a fast-paced environment. You will operate across the full lifecycle, from concept through to demonstration and low-rate production, contributing to impactful defense technologies. This position offers hybrid work, a strong emphasis on collaboration, and the opportunity to influence MoD and industry technology directions. You will be part of a diverse team that values integrity, merit, and technical excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Referral bonus: 5,000
• Inclusive culture
• Merit and integrity-driven environment
• Opportunity to influence defense technology
• Potential for career development

Responsibilities

• Act as technical expert guiding development of high-power sub-systems in directed energy
• Build relationships with customers and partners; help define and bid deliverable programmes
• Mentor and develop teams of early career engineers
• Translate customer needs and operational context into robust technical solutions
• Oversee lifecycle execution from concept to demonstration and low-rate production

Key requirements

• Thorough understanding of physics underpinning testing and development of high power systems (power electronics and devices) in directed energy
• Strong grasp of mathematical modelling for design and performance prediction in power electronics, power supplies, high power source design, RF effects, and related manufacturing constraints
• Knowledge of measurement techniques for development and assessment
• Experience progressing from concept through to demonstration and production
• Engineering background with ability to translate customer needs into solutions

• Stakeholder engagement
• Mentoring and leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Power electronics
• High power source design
• RF effects and measurements

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