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# Hardware Engineer - X86 Board Modernisation

- **Company:** Pure Resourcing Solutions
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Microprocessors, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, PCI Express, 64bit, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2852290948-hardware-engineer-x86-board-modernisation

## About the Role

Are you an electronics hardware engineer excited by the concept of complex x86 motherboard architectures?, * 3+ years of professional electronics engineering experience with a strong focus on high-speed digital circuit design and debugging.

 * Degree inadiscipline relevant to electronics
 * A desire to work with high performance Intel architecture
 * Desirable skills, but not required
 * Hands-on experience with PC motherboard architecture (64-bit microprocessors, PCI Express, Ethernet, DDR4 Memory).
 * Familiarity with Intel chipsets
 * FPGAs
 * Some understanding of embedded software
 * Eligibility for security clearance

## Description

Evolving high-performance computeby designing and redesigning market leading products to ensure theyremain market leading for years to come. Due to the acceleration of new product releases and customer demand for longer lifecycles, you will lead the re-designs, modernisation, and evolution of legacy boards. Your candid feedback and collaborative spirit will help evolve hardware methodologies to keep mission-critical systems at the leading edge., * Full lifecycle hardware engineering from requirements capture to product verification

 * Lead the complete re-design of legacy products
 * Integrate the latest market components to extend product lifecycles.
 * Create and modernise schematics and high-density PCB designs
 * Tackle component obsolescence, and manage documentation
 * Conduct design reviews, troubleshooting, and debugging
 * Report on technical progress
 * Actively shape hardware development processes


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