Hardware Design Engineer
Futures Ltd
Leeds, United Kingdom
6 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 45KJob location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Analogue Electronics
Firmware
Hardware Design
Job description
This role will focus on the design and development of electronic hardware for new and existing products, taking projects from concept through to production. As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will work closely with manufacturing and engineering colleagues to ensure designs are practical, robust, and ready for scale-up. While the position is primarily hardware-focused, some exposure to embedded systems would be advantageous.
Hardware Design Engineer - Responsibilities - Electronics / Hardware / Embedded
- Design and develop analogue and power electronic circuits for new products
- Produce PCB schematics and layouts suitable for manufacture
- Build, test and validate prototypes against performance requirements
- Support transition from design into production, including manufacturing scale-up
- Work across multiple projects, managing priorities and meeting delivery deadlines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges
Requirements
- HND or Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
- Proven experience designing electronic hardware for manufactured products
- Strong background in analogue electronics and power supply design
- Experience with PCB design tools and hands-on testing
- Some exposure to embedded systems or firmware integration
- Practical engineering mindset with basic mechanical awareness
About the company
Futures are supporting a well-established electronics manufacturer with a strong product portfolio and long standing engineering team in their search for a Hardware Design Engineer. Following significant recent contract wins, the business is continuing to invest in its R&D capability to support a busy and growing project pipeline.