Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Our client is a specialist engineering organisation delivering advanced wireless and electronic hardware solutions for use in highly demanding, secure environments. As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will take ownership of the design and development of complex RF and high-speed electronic hardware, working on products deployed globally in safety-critical and mission-critical settings.

Based onsite in Guildford, this role offers the opportunity to see your designs progress through the full end-to-end engineering lifecycle, from concept and architecture through to deployment, within a secure engineering environment that prioritises technical excellence.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Design and develop high-speed and RF electronic hardware for real-world deployment
• Own design decisions and lead hardware through full development lifecycle
• Work closely with systems, firmware, and mechanical engineers
• Contribute to the development of wireless and hardware solutions used in challenging environments
• Solve complex technical challenges requiring strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• See concepts translated into fully realised, deployable hardware products
• Work within a secure, technically focused onsite engineering environment, As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will:
• Design RF and high-speed digital PCBs, including schematic capture and component selection
• Own hardware architecture and design choices across assigned products
• Take designs through the full lifecycle including design, bring-up, test, and deployment
• Support system integration and validation activities
• Collaborate closely within multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, and security requirements
• Operate effectively within export-controlled and security-sensitive environments, Working as a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will be involved in:
• RF and wireless hardware product development
• Complex electronic systems deployed in challenging environments
• Full lifecycle engineering from concept to deployment

You will work in an environment that combines:

• Deep technical engineering challenges
• Secure, mission-critical development
• Hands-on hardware ownership and delivery

• Strong experience in high-speed or RF PCB design and circuit design
• Proven experience taking hardware products through full end-to-end development
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of design decisions
• Experience working in complex or regulated engineering environments
• Willingness to work fully onsite to support secure development activities
• Eligibility for full, unrestricted UK Security Clearance

Why Join?

• Work on technically challenging RF and hardware designs with real-world impact
• Own and deliver complex hardware from concept to deployment
• Operate in a highly capable onsite engineering environment
• Competitive salary range £75,000 - £90,000 depending on experience
• Stable, long-term engineering programmes with clear technical ownership