Electronics Hardware Verification Engineer

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ALTEN in Birmingham is seeking an Electronics Hardware Verification Engineer with 8+ years in safety critical environments to join the on-site hybrid team supporting aerospace and defence programs. You will verify analogue and digital hardware, power electronics and embedded systems, develop verification strategies and test procedures aligned with DO-254 and DO-160 (E to G), perform functional environmental and high-voltage tests, and support system integration with robust documentation and compliance evidence. The role requires full lifecycle experience and collaboration with PCB designers, thermal and systems engineers, plus familiarity with MATLAB, LTSpice, and Cadence or Altium. To apply, tailor your CV to prove DO-254/DO-160 expertise, include verification reports, show right to work in the UK and readiness for Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and highlight clear communication and successful delivery under regulated standards.

Company Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

As a Hardware Electronics Verification Engineer, you will join the Birmingham team to support our activities within the aerospace and defence sector.

Working as a consultant for ALTEN, you will play a key role in the verification and validation of safety critical electronic hardware, supporting complex control and data systems used in high-integrity aerospace and industrial applications. This role offers exposure to advanced electronics, rigorous standards, and full lifecycle development in a regulated environment.

Location: Birmingham
On Site: Hybrid
Clearance: Full right to work in the UK
Experience Level: 8+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• Verify and validate electronic hardware designs, including analogue and digital circuits, power supplies, and processing elements.
• Develop and execute verification strategies, test plans, and test procedures aligned with aerospace and defence standards.
• Perform hardware testing, including functional, environmental, and high-voltage testing where required.
• Support system-level integration, verifying interfaces between power electronics, control systems, electrical machines, and networks.
• Produce and review technical documentation, including verification reports, architecture documentation, and compliance evidence.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including PCB designers, thermal engineers, systems engineers, and suppliers to ensure robust verification coverage.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Strong experience in hardware electronics verification within safety critical environments.
• Solid understanding of analogue and digital electronics, power electronics, and embedded hardware.
• Experience working across the full electronics lifecycle, from requirements analysis through verification and certification.
• Knowledge of DO-254 and DO-160 (E–G) standards and their application within regulated programmes.
• Ability to analyse top-down and bottom-up requirements and work across different TRLs.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• 8+ years’ experience in electronics hardware design, verification, or validation, ideally within aerospace, defence, or industrial power systems.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills, with experience reviewing and approving engineering documentation.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with MATLAB, LTSpice, and PCB design tools such as Cadence or Altium.
• Exposure to thermal simulation or analysis tools such as ANSYS.
• Familiarity with supplier engagement, component selection, and verification of externally developed hardware.

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.