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# Lead Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Tec Partners
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £70,000.0 - £80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Altium Designer, Software Debugging, Ethernet, Hardware Design, Schematic Capture, Serial Peripheral Interface, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.tecpartners.co.uk/careers/31759/index2/Lead-Hardware-Engineer-Permanent-Cambridgeshire

## About the Role

* Proven experience in electronic hardware design within an automotive or similarly regulated environment.
 * Strong understanding of analogue and digital circuit design, power electronics, and communication interfaces (CAN, LIN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet).
 * Experience taking designs through full lifecycle - concept, prototype, validation, and production.
 * Familiarity with design tools such as Altium or similar schematic capture/PCB layout software.
 * Confident in lab-based debugging, testing, and validation techniques.
 * Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to guide technical direction.
 * Degree qualified in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically driven engineer who wants to shape the future of hardware development within a forward-thinking automotive environment.

## Description

* Lead the design and delivery of electronic hardware across multiple product lines.
 * Define and maintain hardware architecture strategies to meet performance, safety, and compliance requirements.
 * Oversee circuit design, analysis, simulation, and validation activities.
 * Establish and enforce best practices for schematic capture, PCB layout, and design verification.
 * Act as the technical authority for all hardware-related matters, guiding decision-making across programmes.
 * Mentor and support other engineers within the hardware team, fostering capability growth and knowledge sharing.
 * Collaborate with software, systems, and test teams to ensure seamless product integration.
 * Drive continuous improvement in reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
 * Ensure all hardware meets relevant automotive and functional safety standards.


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