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.
Job DescriptionThis role is for a Senior Hardware Analogue Engineer who is looking to apply their subject matter expertise in a new and challenging environment, working across the full development life-cycle.
While primarily working on defence products and contracts, candidates with domain experience in adjacent areas are encouraged to apply for this role. Working within a team environment the candidate will be able to use their technical knowledge, decision making and interpersonal skills to achieve the project goals.
Tasks include:
- Analysis of customer requirements
- Create & modify electronic designs and architecture
- Use simulation tools to generate verification test benches
- Participate in design reviews
- Configuration control
- Hardware Integration
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate engineering and domain experience across a number of the aspects listed below:
- Analog Circuit Design: Proficiency in designing analog circuits, including amplifiers, filters and oscillators.
- Signal Integrity: Understanding of signal integrity and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) principles.
- Analog-to-Digital Conversion: Familiarity with ADCs, DACs, and mixed-signal design.
- Power Management: Skills in designing power supply circuits and managing power distribution.
- Testing and Debugging: Proficiency in using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers,
- Hardware design and verification against an agreed set of requirements
- Good understanding of requirements capture, work package definition and effort estimation
- Create and modify analogue and digital hardware designs
- Module and System commissioning
- Support the manufacturing department during build and testExperience of implementing the development guidelines set out by RTCA/DO-25
- Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred.
General Dynamics Mission Systems utilises QDOS IR35 Status Review. The requirements of this contract have been evaluated as Outside IR35 – Prior to the engagement start you will need to complete a status questionnaire in order to receive the finalised status determination.
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.
Skills Required
- Proficiency in analog circuit design (amplifiers, filters, oscillators)
- Understanding of signal integrity and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- Familiarity with ADCs, DACs and mixed-signal design
- Power management and power supply circuit design skills
- Proficiency in testing and debugging using oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers
- Hardware design and verification against agreed requirements
- Requirements capture, work package definition and effort estimation
- Ability to create and modify analogue and digital hardware designs
- Module and system commissioning experience
- Support manufacturing during build and test
- Experience implementing development guidelines set out by RTCA/DO-25
- Familiarity or experience working with AI/ML models
- Ability to obtain an appropriate level of UK security clearance and pass right-to-work checks
General Dynamics Mission Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits stand out with immediate 401(k) vesting and a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% of pay, which is repeatedly positioned as a key strength of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as robust, including seeded PTO for new hires, a bank of holidays, and multiple leave types such as bereavement, jury duty, and military leave.
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Flexible Benefits — Schedule and work-setup flexibility is emphasized through options like a 9/80 arrangement and remote/hybrid availability in some roles, often treated as an important part of overall rewards.
General Dynamics Mission Systems Insights
What We Do
At General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, we develop mission critical C4ISR solutions across the land, sea, air, space and cyber domains, but that doesn’t tell our whole story. When downed pilots are isolated in enemy territory, our equipment gives them a lifeline to call home. When a student opens a textbook to learn about the universe, they’re looking at data and pictures sent using our technology. When the government needs to share crucial top-secret information, our products help them keep this information out of the wrong hands. When sailors need to locate underwater mines, our technology allows them to find explosives with unmanned underwater vehicles. Delivering C4ISR technology is what we do but we think why we do it is more important.
