Job Description

Electronics Senior Technologist

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Vacancy Reference Number
20417


Number of Vacancies
1
(B) OCU
MO3 Covert Policing
Location
Southwark
Band
Band L
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Advert

Job Title:

Electronics Senior Technologist

Salary:

The starting salary is 68,295 which includes allowances totalling 2,928.


The salary is broken down as 65,367 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale 70,012 plus, a location allowance of 1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of 1,000.

Location:

Southwark

Seeing is believing. And that's the only way you'll really get to know about our sophisticated technologies and how we're using them to fight crime in the capital. We don't say much, for obvious reasons, but suffice to say that we're leading advancements in emerging technologies to deliver bespoke electronic and IT solutions in specialist areas to make London safer.

The Technology, Research and Innovation (TRI) team keeps the Met at the cutting-edge of tech. Our work is highly innovative and no two projects are ever the same.


This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Electronics Senior Technologist, with significant hands-on electronics design and technical leadership experience, to join an exciting engineering and science team using state of the art equipment within a multi discipline environment to develop bespoke electronics solutions, to make London safer.


As an Electronics Senior Technologist, you will be part of the Electronics System Development (ESD) team who develop niche electronic solutions to unique business issues. You will provide day to day technical oversight, mentoring, and guidance to the electronics development team and have the ability to identify design problems early, steering the team to effectively design solutions. You will also act as the technical design authority for all electronic designs to ensure design solutions are robust and fit for purpose to meet operational requirements. This will involve running formal electronic design reviews to provide the necessary design oversight to projects. Another important aspect of this role will be to provide the strategic direction to enable the electronics team to successfully develop solutions with the very latest electronics technology. This will involve the role holder continually researching the very best modern electronic components, packages and techniques and conducting small exercises to prove their use.

Have other technology skills?

Even if you do not feel you have had enough experience in some of the things that you think we do, we value the range of backgrounds that those joining us have come from, making this a perfect environment to grow into. Some of the qualities and abilities that our team have cannot easily be put into a job advert, so go ahead and apply, let us know what interests you about this role. We look forward to hearing from you.


If you do not feel your experience entirely fits the role, we have other roles within this space that you may be interested in. We are keen to hear from people with different skillsets and you may be a far better fit than you realise.

What you will be doing

Working with the electronics section manager and development managers, you will be providing the technical leadership to the electronics team to enable them deliver robust solutions to meet these requirements against operational deadlines. A typical day may include engaging with highly experienced electronic engineers in your team providing them with oversight, guidance and technical direction, engaging MPS operational officers to understand their requirements and conducting electronic design reviews.


As the Electronics Senior Technologist, you will be working with a wide range of stakeholders, some of the UK's top suppliers, academics and highly experienced electronic engineers in your team, so you will need the ability to provide the necessary technical leadership and oversight so the team can maintain momentum on projects so that they can be delivered robustly to meet operational deadlines. You will have already demonstrated exceptional technical leadership talent in your career.

Additional Information

28 days holiday, rising to 33 at 5 years, plus bank holidays MPS contributes 27.9% of your salary into your civil service pension scheme. Long service rewards, paid overtime available and eligible Blue Light Card. Sponsored membership to a professional body. Interest free season ticket. The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to London, the Met and the communities that it

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies show that women, and black, Asian and minority ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification or already have every skill being requested. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description we'd love you to apply anyway, you might just be the perfect person for the role or another role within the team, or we might be able to help you develop towards your dream role in the future.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. Your Personal Statement and CV should cover your interest in the position and evidence how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria listed in the role specification on the portal after you click apply. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 9th January 2026.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1 week after closing date.


Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2 weeks after hiring manager review.

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Essential For The Role

Essential Criteria

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Qualifications

Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or an Engineering related discipline

OR

A post graduate qualification:-MEng or PhD in an electronic engineering discipline

Desirable Qualifications

PhD in an RF engineering discipline Chartered Engineer

We anticipate the successful applicant should be able to demonstrate the following experience either in their CV or Personal Statement


You must have experience in:

At least 12 years Electronics Design experience Technical Leadership of an Electronic Systems Development team or similar who have a diverse range of skills including electronics, RF, embedded, digital and mechanical design skills. Providing day to day technical oversight, mentoring and guidance to an Electronic Systems Development team

And significant experience in at least 3 of the following:

All aspects of RF design and analysis. FPGA design including VHDL, Simulation and Hardware design. Schematic capture and multi-layer PCB design. The miniaturisation and design for production of electronic solutions. Design of real-time embedded systems, including detailed hardware and software design using 'C'. Audio and Communications design Mechanical design and 3D modelling and techniques.

We'd like you to have experience in some of the following areas:

Identifying design problems early and ability to design robust solutions Technical leadership of a team of engineers from a user requirement through initial design and prototyping, to production runs of reliable, repeatable solutions Acting as the technical design authority for all electronic designs Providing the strategic direction to enable an electronics team to successfully develop solutions with the very latest electronics technology Excellent communication skills Running technical project meetings to effectively steer an electronics development team to deliver successful solutions on-time. Conducting formal electronics design reviews and using own skills and experience to recognise design flaws and provide direction to team for corrective action Liaison with external suppliers, manufacturers and academia, and providing the technical leadership to steer them to deliver solutions. Development of an electronics team to ensure knowledge and skills are current, an all-around technical background will be required to achieve this

Required Languages
English
Reports To
Band L
Additional Information
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