Senior Electronics Design Engineer

QinetiQ Ashford, England May 14, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Hybrid
Experience 3 years experience

Senior Electronics Design Engineer focuses on detailed low-level analogue and digital design to support both new and legacy products.

What the role involves

  • Detailed low-level analogue and digital design to support both new and legacy products.
  • Production and maintenance of design records in accordance with company procedures.
  • Provide Technical Support to Engineering Trials Activities.
  • Mentoring and assisting in the training of more junior electronic design engineers.
  • Occasional international travel to support worldwide operations may be required.
  • Be degree qualified in a relevant field or have equivalent experience and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an electronic engineering development environment.

Skills and requirements

  • Relevant technical, electrical, mechanical, maintenance, gas, plumbing, or engineering experience may be required.

Confirmed role details

  • 37 hour per weeks.
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
  • Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
  • Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.

Candidate fit

  • technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

  • We are currently recruiting a Senior Electronics Engineer to join QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) within our Engineering Team.
  • QTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ Group PLC specialising in the design and manufacture of a range of state of the art Unmanned Aerial and Surface Target systems including.
  • QTS targets are used to enable realistic weapons test and evaluation and operator training in over 40 countries worldwide with QTS providing a complete managed service in over 15 o.
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