Electronics Engineer

Job summary

Can you design, build and test electronic circuits that truly matter?

Imagine doing that every day in a modern engineering environment with state-of-the-art equipment, working on cutting edge hardware that makes a real world impact.

As part of one of our product development teams, you’ll help create bespoke electronic hardware used to protect national security. You may not know all the details on day one — but you soon will.

We’re looking for engineers who want to design and deliver custom electronics for specialist devices, supporting customers in the UK and overseas. You’ll bring your technical expertise and fresh ideas to develop, improve, and maintain innovative hardware solutions.

You’ll be supported from the start, with on the job training and dedicated time for research, innovation, and skills development — giving you space to grow your career while doing meaningful work.

No two days are the same. One day you might be enhancing an existing design to meet a new requirement: the next, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to shape the next generation of products and systems.

If you’re curious, motivated, and ready to take ownership of real engineering challenges, this is your opportunity.

Job description

Putting your skills to use

Using your diverse range of skills, you will:

• Design, develop and document electronic systems to the highest standards.
• Verify designs by creating and implementing verification tests and carrying out peer reviews.
• Work with a variety of customers and design engineers.
• Support products and investigate reported defects.
• Contribute to project planning and meetings.

Person specification

More about you

To apply for this role, you will already have the ability to:

• Design and test analogue, digital and microcontroller-based systems.
• Work through the product development cycle, including production and design.
• Debug and fault-find electronic hardware.
• Use electronic schematic capture tools, such as Altium.

It would be beneficial if you also have one of the following (although these are not essential):

• Experience of PCB layout and design.
• Experience of RF design, EMC and signal integrity.
• Be familiar with embedded firmware.

Your personal skills

You will be someone who:

• Displays behaviours that promote a collaborative working environment which supports equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Is enthused by collaborating with other capable engineers, combining your collective knowledge to produce better results.
• Enjoys the challenge of thinking of innovative solutions to hard problems, you are not constrained by convention.
• Can manage your own workload and can adapt to changing demands on your time.
• Puts plans in place to make improvements.
• Works with customers to clearly understand their desired outcomes and expectations.
• Is keen to learn and continually improve both technical and non-technical skills.
• Likes seeing things through to the end. You have the drive and commitment to finish projects to a high standard.

Benefits

What we offer

Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you:

• A positive, collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
• 8 bank holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
• 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
• Pension. Our government pension scheme is Alpha. It’s a competitive, defined benefits scheme.
• Opportunities for development.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
• Flexible or compressed hours to support you to balance your life with your work.
• Paid parental and adoption leave and neonatal policy.
• Training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree. If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
• Free secure parking and allocated parking for car shares.
• Affinity groups – whether you are a person with a disability, part of the LGBTQIA+ community and/or from an ethnic minority background, we provide an inclusive environment, support and a variety of networks for everyone.
• Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Multi-faith prayer room. This is a quiet contemplation room for staff to use for prayer or reflection.
• 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
• Sports & social society. We have a range of clubs and societies and offer regular subsidised theatre tickets and on-site activities.
• On site café and restaurant.
• On site nursery (subject to availability).
• New Joiner Loan* .

About HMGCC

We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.

We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.

To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.

Equal Opportunities

Inclusion and diversity really matter to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences.

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.

To find out more about our culture and inclusion and diversity, please visit our website.

We are proud to offer applicants who declare a disability or long-term health condition the opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. We aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that best meet the minimum essential criteria for this position are offered an interview where practicable.

We offer reasonable reimbursement of travel costs for candidates attending in person interviews or assessments during the recruitment and vetting process. Full details will be provided with your interview or assessment invitation. Reimbursement is discretionary and will only be made in line with the Candidate Expenses Policy, as amended from time to time. Candidates must book their own travel, using the most economical option, and provide original hardcopy receipts for reimbursement.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response.

Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.

*We offer an interest free loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in equal instalments over a period of 24 months, to support any costs incurred due to your change of employment.

It is the organisation's policy not to provide feedback at any stage of the recruitment process. This may be contrary to this message.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment
• Email : Opportunities@hiringteam.org.uk
• Telephone : 0800 138 8221 (Our lines are open Monday to Friday from 9am until 4pm)

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@hmgcc.gov.uk