Job Description

Company Description

Are you passionate about engineering? Do you want to make a difference?


You could be one of our 54k+ colleagues in over 30 countries working on inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.


Join us and start building tomorrow's world today!

Are you an experienced

Electronics Design Engineer

looking to take on exciting projects in the

defence and aerospace

sector? ALTEN UK is expanding our engineering team in

Reading

, supporting leading clients on cutting-edge electronic system development.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop

analogue, digital, and power (SMPS/isolated)

electronic circuits. Produce

schematics and multilayer PCB layouts

using tools such as

Altium, Cadence, or Mentor Expedition

, ensuring DFM/DFT best practice. Support

prototype builds

, testing, and validation, including

debugging, fault finding, and EMC verification

. Create and maintain

engineering documentation

, including BOMs, test procedures, and design reports. Collaborate with

mechanical, software, and systems engineers

for full product integration. Participate in

design reviews

and drive improvements to design processes and component libraries. Contribute to

component selection

,

obsolescence management

, and

supply-chain risk assessments

. Ensure designs meet

aerospace, automotive, or defence standards

and safety compliance.

Qualifications

About You:

Experience with

mixed-signal circuit design

and

PCB layout tools

(Altium/Cadence/Mentor Expedition). Knowledge of

EMC compliance

,

power electronics

, and

DFM/DFT

principles. Eligible for

UK Security Clearance

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.


Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.


We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.


We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.


Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

A personalised career path and a rewarding management style A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries A competitive salary Private Medical Insurance Pension Scheme Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings * Flexible way of working (role dependent)