Hardware Design Engineer

We are recruiting for a Hardware Design Engineer to join a well-established engineering business based near Salisbury. This is a hands-on role where the Hardware Design Engineer will work across new product development, hardware design, testing, and prototyping as part of a small but highly capable engineering team.

As a Hardware Design Engineer, you will be involved from concept through to production, designing reliable, high quality electronic hardware for a range of precision products. You will work closely with firmware, software and mechanical engineers, gaining exposure to the full design lifecycle and seeing your work go straight into real-world applications.

This is a great opportunity for a Hardware Design Engineer who enjoys variety, problem solving and taking ownership of their designs. The engineering team has strong plans for future growth, so the successful Hardware Design Engineer will also have the chance to help shape upcoming projects and play an important part in new product development.

Role overview

• Analogue and digital circuit design, including signal conditioning, sensor interfaces and control circuitry
• PCB design and layout using Altium or similar tools
• Hardware and firmware integration, working closely with embedded engineers
• Hardware testing, debugging, validation and supporting compliance activity
• Prototyping and hands-on development in the electronics lab
• Working with software, mechanical and operations teams to support full product delivery
• Identifying opportunities for improvements, new design approaches and future development work

• Previous experience as a Hardware Design Engineer or a similar electronics based role
• Strong analogue, digital or mixed signal design background
• Proficiency with PCB design tools such as Altium, KiCad or OrCAD
• Understanding of microcontrollers, embedded systems and communication interfaces
• Good awareness of EMC practice, testing and product reliability
• Comfortable taking designs from concept through to test and validation, This position would suit a Hardware Design Engineer who enjoys hands-on development, problem solving and contributing to high quality engineering projects in a collaborative environment.

• Hybrid working, typically 2 to 3 days a week onsite
• Opportunity to work on varied, interesting hardware projects
• Support from experienced engineers across multiple disciplines
• Chance to grow with the engineering team as new products are developed