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General Dynamics UK

UK defense contractor delivering C4I, AFV

Hardware Engineer

Full-Time
£36k - £45k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
Ashford District, UK
HybridThree days on-site per week required.
Hardware EngineeringBoard & Electronics Design

About the job

Requirements
  • Degree level education or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
  • Electronics design experience
  • High-speed digital and FPGA knowledge
  • Demonstrated high levels of motivation, integrity, and professionalism
  • Flexibility, innovation, and commitment to delivery in fast-paced environments
Responsibilities
  • Design advanced electronic hardware
  • Support board design and integration
  • Support verification and qualification testing
  • Develop technologies that will shape combat aviation for decades to come
  • Work with world-leading engineers across industry, government and academia
  • Contribute to sovereign UK defence capability and international collaboration
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred

About the company

General Dynamics UK delivers defence technology and services to the UK MoD, including C4I communications, Armoured Fighting Vehicle capability, and avionics systems. Its products work by designing and integrating end-to-end defence systems that plan, deploy, manage and monitor battlefield information, with systems like Bowman, EvO, AJAX, and aircraft avionics. The company differentiates itself through long-standing MoD collaboration combined with in-house design and manufacturing to deliver large, end-to-end programs from a UK base in South Wales. Its goal is to equip the UK Armed Forces with reliable, integrated communications, combat-vehicle, and avionics systems for current operations and future capability programs.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$70M

Headquarters

Blackwood, United Kingdom

Founded

1962

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What believers are saying

  • UK resumed Ajax tests in April 2026, restoring deliveries toward 589 vehicles ordered.
  • The 2026 Light Mobility Vehicle consortium with Ford and Ricardo widens revenue beyond Ajax.
  • The 2026 U.S. Navy fire-control award supports UK strategic-deterrent work through 2033.

What critics are saying

  • Ajax safety investigations after November 2025 vomiting incidents threaten cancellations and reputational damage.
  • Three active Ajax investigations in January 2026 expose program stoppages and acceptance delays.
  • A failed LMV bid in 2027 leaves South Wales dependence on one troubled platform.

What makes General Dynamics UK unique

  • Merthyr Tydfil and Oakdale manufacture Ajax, anchoring Britain’s only sovereign armored-vehicle line.
  • Mission Systems supports Royal Navy deterrence through P-8A analysis and submarine fire-control systems.
  • General Dynamics UK sells into programs with deep MoD lock-in and long sustainment tails.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%