Senior Electronics Engineer

Location: Bedford, England, gb

Company Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

Come join our team in Bedfordshire as a Senior Electronics Engineer, where you’ll play a key role in delivering high‑reliability, safety‑critical electronic systems for one of ALTEN’s major defence and aerospace programmes. You’ll be part of a specialist engineering team working on complex, cutting‑edge technology with real‑world impact.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys technical ownership, detailed design work, and contributing to mission‑critical programmes in a fast‑paced environment.

• Location: 3x onsite 
• On Site: Bedford 
• Clearance: Not required
• Experience Level: Mid - Senior 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead electronic hardware development across the full lifecycle, from requirements capture through to production release
• Carry out detailed design work for digital, mixed‑signal, application processor, FPGA‑based, and high‑reliability systems
• Review and approve schematics, PCB layouts, component selections, and supporting documentation
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
• Maintain compliance with DO‑254 processes and ensure robust design assurance and verification traceability
• Support configuration control, verification, and validation activities
• Work collaboratively with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Test, and Programme Management teams
• Contribute to planning, bid activity, cost estimation, and project reporting
• Manage priorities, risks, and dependencies across multiple concurrent projects

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Strong project and programme management experience
• 5+ years’ experience in electronics hardware design (digital and mixed‑signal)
• Proven experience designing to DO‑254 standards
• Minimum 1 year of wiring and PCB rework experience
• Significant expertise in detailed electronics hardware design
• Strong understanding of electronics manufacturing processes
• Excellent attention to detail and a process‑driven approach
• Ability to interpret legislation and implement compliant processes
• Strong organisational, communication, and time‑management skills
• Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable working across multiple projects

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with subcontractors
• VHDL or Verilog experience
• Embedded C or Python experience

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.