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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Hardware Engineer - **Company:** ROC - **Location:** Cambridgeshire, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £65,000.0 - £70,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Altium Designer, Analog Electronics, Automation of Tests, Microprocessors, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Imaging Technology, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Scrum Methodology, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, PIC Microcontroller - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2943066707-2 ## About the Role This is a hands-on senior engineering position suited to someone with strong electronics design experience who can work across analogue, digital and embedded hardware., * Degree or equivalent qualification in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. * 5+ years' commercial experience in full product lifecycle electronics R&D. * Strong analogue electronics design experience, particularly with low-noise and high-frequency circuits. * Experience with digital and mixed-signal hardware. * Experience with FPGA, microprocessor and microcontroller-based systems. * Strong PCB design experience, ideally using Altium. * Experience designing multi-layer PCBs and understanding signal integrity, grounding, shielding and thermal considerations. * Knowledge of high-speed communication interfaces such as LVDS, Ethernet, USB, SPI and I C. * Experience with power-supply design and power integrity. * Strong practical laboratory skills, including the use of oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, logic analysers and signal generators. * Understanding of EMC, DFM, DFT and product compliance. * Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take ownership of projects through to completion. Desirable Experience Experience in any of the following would be beneficial: * Complex measurement, sensing or imaging equipment. * High-frequency or precision measurement electronics. * Transducer drive/receive electronics. * Taking electronic products through EMC and safety testing. * CE/UKCA certification. * Mixed-signal simulation such as SPICE. * MATLAB or Python for engineering analysis and automated testing. * Experience working within an agile/SCRUM environment. ## Description A growing technology and engineering business is looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer - Electronics to join its R&D team. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing complex electronic products, taking projects from initial concept and requirements through to design, prototyping, testing and production., * Own electronics development from initial concept through to production. * Design low-noise analogue, digital and mixed-signal circuits. * Develop hardware incorporating microprocessors, microcontrollers and FPGAs. * Design production-ready multi-layer PCBs, considering signal integrity, power integrity and thermal performance. * Carry out schematic capture, component selection, simulation, PCB design and prototype development. * Lead board bring-up, fault finding, testing and design verification. * Develop and optimise power supplies, protection and power-management systems. * Ensure designs meet relevant EMC, safety and regulatory requirements. * Lead design risk assessments and contribute to DFM and DFT activities. * Work closely with firmware and software engineers across the hardware/firmware interface. * Produce technical documentation, BOMs, drawings and verification records. * Support project planning, technical proposals and cost/effort estimates. * Work collaboratively within a SCRUM-based multidisciplinary R&D environment. * Support customer-facing technical discussions and prototype demonstrations where required. ## Related Videos - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Software stack under and over the hood of the fastest accelerating car in the world](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/221-software-stack-under-and-over-the-hood-of-the-fastest-accelerating-car-in-the-world) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk)