Senior Electronics Engineer - Bedford

Senior Electronics Engineer - Bedford Introduction Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across nine sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. The Role: This role will be part of our BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. This Senior Electronics Engineer position will work in the electronics design and prototyping department, performing key electronics designs in support of larger projects and guiding of electronic engineers within the team. This role is suited to a person with extensive experience in detailed electronic design, strong knowledge of safety- and mission-critical development environments, including DO-254 compliance and controlled design documentation processes. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & Design Execution: Own and drive the electronic hardware designs for specific designs, implementing full design lifecycle from requirements capture through to production release. Perform detailed design activities for digital, mixed-signal, Application Processor and FPGA-based, and high-reliability systems. Provide expert review and approval of schematics, PCB layouts, component selection, and detailed design documentation. Design Standardisation & Quality Governance: Act as one of the organisational Subject Matter Expert for DO-254 processes, standards, and industry best practice. Maintain design assurance processes and