About the job

Job summary

Can you design, build and test electronic circuits?
Keen to build your skills and develop your career in engineering? 

We’re looking for people to design the hardware for the custom designed electronics products we produce. 

You’ll bring your technical knowledge and ideas to create and maintain electronic hardware for specialist devices, to meet the needs of customers at home and overseas. 

On the job training is provided, and a portion of your time will be dedicated to innovation and research.

Joining one of our product development teams, you’ll work on hardware products and solutions to protect national security. You may not know all the details yet, but you soon will.

No two days will be the same, one day you could be modifying an existing design to introduce a new requirement, the next you could be collaborating with a multidiscipline team on designing the next set of products and systems.

Job description

You’ll have the opportunity to get involved in the full process. You’ll use your skills and experience to create a wide range of designs and systems whilst working with a variety of customers and design engineers. You can be creative, working in your own way towards delivery. All we ask for in return is that you have a willingness to learn.

Using your diverse range of skills, you will:

1.    Design, develop and document electronic systems to the highest standards.
2.    Verify designs by creating and implementing verification tests and carrying out peer reviews.
3.    Support products and investigate reported defects.
4.    Contribute to project planning and meetings.

Person specification

To apply for this role, you will already have:
•    The ability to design and test analogue, digital and microcontroller-based systems.
•    The ability to work through the product development cycle and to work with production and with manufacturing departments to realise a design.
•    The ability to debug and fault-find electronic hardware.

To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you also have:

•    Relevant work experience, equivalent to/ or, a 2-1 or greater relevant Degree.
•    The ability to use electronic schematic capture tools, such as Altium.
•    Experience of PCB layout and design
•    Experience of identifying a solution, developing designs and verification plans from user requirements.
•    Experience of RF design, EMC and signal integrity.
•    Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary design team.
•    Experience of good engineering practices such as configuration management, safety & legal compliance, requirements elicitation and design for manufacture & test.
•    Be familiar with embedded firmware.  

Your personal skills

You will be someone who:

•    Is keen to learn and continually improve both technical and non-technical skills.
•    Is enthused by working with other capable engineers, combining your collective knowledge to produce better results.
•    Likes seeing things through to the end. You have the drive and commitment to finish projects to a high standard.
•    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.

Benefits

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

•    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).
•    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.
•    Training.  Lots and lots of training.  This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a dis-tant learning degree.  If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
•    Pension.  Our Pension scheme is Alpha.  It’s competitive.
•    Sports & Social Society.  Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
•    On site nursery (subject to availability).
•    3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
•    Free parking.
•    Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
•    Relocation Package.*
•    Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LGBTQ and/or from an Ethnic Minority.  We pro-vide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.

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 & Diversity really matters to us. It's not just about hitting targets 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 individuals who are neurodivergent.

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. 

We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer Of Interview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an interview as long as their application meets the minimum criteria for the role.

To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our website.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Discover more by visiting our website.  

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.  

*if you are relocating to the area then we can discuss the possibility of a relocation package 

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). 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.