Jobs at ULTRA Company

Leads the mechanical design, analysis, integration, testing, qualification, and production transition of rugged, security-critical defense products. Develops complex enclosures and assemblies using 3D CAD, tolerance analysis, GD&T, FEA, CFD, and manufacturing principles. Ensures compliance with military, environmental, EMC, TEMPEST, and drawing standards. Produces technical documentation, mentors engineers, supports design reviews and bids, collaborates with electronics, production, supply chain, and project management teams, and drives continuous improvement.

Designs, architects, implements, documents, integrates, and tests FPGA firmware for defense communication systems. Responsibilities include requirements analysis and derivation, firmware architecture, module development, test specification, hardware and software integration, continuous integration compatibility, process improvement, estimation, customer-facing technical support, bid reviews, and compliance with information-security requirements.

Leads Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification activities for complex defense systems involving hardware, software and firmware. Develops IV&V strategies, plans, procedures, compliance matrices and reports; oversees test equipment, facilities, safety and security; supports qualification and external test houses; and participates in design reviews and project gates. The role provides technical leadership, mentoring, line or technical management, process improvement and specialist systems engineering expertise.

Provides technical leadership for embedded and application software across defense cyber programs. Responsibilities include software architecture, requirements, design, implementation, testing, documentation, secure development, estimation, technical reviews, proposals, mentoring, and occasional line management. The role requires significant experience with embedded development, C/C++, software lifecycles, object-oriented design, testing, and security-focused engineering practices. Candidates must obtain and maintain SC and DV security clearances.

Leads systems engineering for complex defense and cybersecurity projects, owning requirements, architecture, technical solutions, lifecycle processes, reviews, risk, compliance, suppliers, and customer acceptance. Provides technical direction across hardware, firmware, and software disciplines; manages systems engineering teams; serves as design authority; supports bids, security compliance, recruitment, mentoring, and line management.

Designs, develops, verifies, and troubleshoots digital and analogue electronics, including complex multi-layer PCBs, processors, programmable devices, and power supplies. Performs simulations, prototypes designs, supports production testing and debugging, contributes to design reviews, and provides technical direction across projects. The role may lead projects and mentor junior engineers while ensuring adherence to hardware development, security, cost, and schedule requirements.

Lead and assure implementation of ISO 15288 systems engineering across projects. Provide technical direction, develop SE artefacts, coordinate design reviews, manage customers/suppliers, estimate effort/costs, coach and line-manage systems engineers, and support proposals and security compliance for defence cyber cryptographic/key management solutions.

Design and layout complex multi-layer rigid, semi-rigid and flex PCBs (4-20 layers) for aerospace, space, security and commercial programmes. Work with hardware, mechanical, production and supply teams to meet signal integrity, EMC/TEMPEST, DFM/DFT and DO-254 requirements. Administer CAD libraries, liaise with suppliers, estimate effort, lead design aspects, and improve PCB tools and processes.

Develop, implement, document and test embedded and application software within a team for secure defence products. Work spans requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, verification, CI and maintenance. Follow secure development practices, contribute to software community of practice, and progress from SFIA level 2 to level 3 responsibilities.

Lead and provide technical direction for a 20–30 person software engineering team delivering embedded and application software for defence cyber programs. Define architectures, processes, CI/CD, secure development standards, mentor engineers, author technical proposals, ensure compliance with high-assurance and coding standards (e.g., MISRA), and coordinate with systems, hardware, and firmware teams.

Lead engineering delivery for programmes, managing systems engineering teams across lifecycle activities including architecture, integration, requirements, risk management, budgeting, scheduling, and customer/subcontractor engagement while ensuring security and standards compliance.

Build, manage and support air-gapped on‑premises VDI and core infrastructure across Maidenhead and Farnborough. Lead VDI migrations, optimise VDI performance and security, manage servers, networks and HCI, run incident/change management, ensure compliance and DR/BC readiness, automate tasks with scripting, coordinate vendors, and deliver strategic IT projects aligned to global IT strategy.

Develop and implement project and product quality plans, perform audits (including AS9101), conduct inspections and FAIs, manage non-conformances and corrective actions, improve processes and stakeholder quality outcomes, and promote a quality-focused culture within cyber/defence projects.

Lead and manage multi-discipline systems engineering delivery across projects to meet scope, budget and schedule. Own systems engineering lifecycle (ISO 15288/24748), modelling, configuration management, traceability and metrics. Coordinate resources, quantify technical risks and estimates, support program management, represent the company to customers/suppliers, manage change, and support recruitment and team development. Requires UK travel, significant on-site presence, driving licence, SC and ability to obtain DV clearance.

Lead safety and reliability engineering for defence electronic products: perform hazard analyses (FMEA/FMECA, FTA, PHA/FHA), define safety requirements, manage hazard logs and safety cases, influence design, support verification/validation, mentor engineers, and interface with customers and assurance bodies to ensure compliance with defence safety standards.

Lead end-to-end planning, delivery and governance of complex multidisciplinary engineering projects and bids. Manage bid lifecycle, stakeholder engagement, schedules, budgets, risks, compliance, and cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet schedule, cost, quality and security requirements.

Lead systems engineering for a defence cyber programme, implementing ISO/IEEE/IEC lifecycle processes, defining and delivering system solutions, managing technical teams, assuring requirements flow-down, coordinating architects, overseeing design reviews, supplier/customer engagement, producing technical proposals and artefacts, and supporting security clearance-sensitive activities.

The Systems Engineer supports the development, modification, flight testing, and in-service support of Litening laser designation pods. Responsibilities include analyzing operational and maintenance issues, managing safety and airworthiness compliance, coordinating equipment modifications, supporting customer integration and flight trials, liaising with military and international stakeholders, preparing technical proposals and estimates, and supporting field service and program delivery.

Lead FPGA firmware architecture, design, implementation, integration and verification. Produce requirements-derived firmware specs, documentation and traceability. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, chair technical reviews, estimate work, manage firmware processes, and act as firmware lead. Ensure compliance with standards, manage information security, and support project reporting and delivery in defence environments.