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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware Engineer (Electronic) - **Company:** Be-IT - **Location:** Edinburgh, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £50,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Debugging, Firmware, Iterative and Incremental Development, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Radio-Frequency Identification, Rapid Prototyping Process, Schematic Capture, Systems Integration, PIC Microcontroller, Enterprise Integration, Pcb Layout - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gb33634eb859d6f4e63dacfd0f7af3b95d/eaa ## About the Role * Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline. * 3+ years of professional embedded hardware or electronics design experience. * Strong schematic capture and PCB design skills, comfortable with the full layout process. * Solid grounding in analogue and digital circuit design, component selection and microcontroller interfacing. * Proven experience designing and optimising low-power and battery-powered systems for long-life deployment. * Experience integrating communication modules (wired and/or wireless). * Hands-on prototyping, debugging and hardware fault-finding, confident with lab equipment, JTAG and in-circuit test tools. * Good understanding of EMI/EMC best practice at board level. * Ability to produce clear, accurate technical documentation. * Strong communication skills and experience working in a close multidisciplinary team. Useful, but not essential: * Experience in industrial, infrastructure or IoT system design (sensors, gateways, remote monitoring). * PADS Pro or DX Designer experience. * RF circuit design, antenna selection or RF integration knowledge. * Exposure to firmware development and close collaboration with software teams. * Familiarity with environmental, electrical safety or compliance testing. * Experience in an Agile or iterative development environment. ## Description This is a hands-on hardware engineering role with genuine end-to-end ownership. You won't be handed a slice of a schematic, rather you'll be taking designs from architecture through to field deployment, working closely with Customer Delivery, Sales, QA and firmware teams. If you want to see your hardware running in the real world and know that it matters, this is the role. Please note: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. The end client is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. What You'll Be Doing * Design embedded electronic hardware; schematic capture, PCB layout and bring-up, for rugged, long-life IoT edge devices deployed in demanding environments. * Own designs across the full lifecycle, from concept and architecture through prototyping, validation, production handover and field support. * Select components with reliability, lifecycle, cost and supply-chain resilience in mind and contribute to DFT, DFM and DFR initiatives. * Integrate wired and wireless communication interfaces and radio modules. * Lead board-level bring-up, fault-finding and root-cause analysis during development, production and field deployment. * Assist Hardware QA to support verification, validation, environmental and compliance testing. * Apply strong EMI/EMC practices and electrical robustness considerations from the outset. * Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation schematics, BOMs, design notes and change records. * Collaborate across a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, deployable system solutions. ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)