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# Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Matchtech
- **Location:** Kent, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Analog Electronics, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, LTspice, Systems Development Life Cycle, Mentor Graphics
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-principal-hardware-engineer/57331036

## About the Role

* Degree, HND or equivalent experience in electronics engineering
 * Significant experience in electronics design or hardware engineering within a regulated industry
 * Strong knowledge of digital and/or analogue electronics technologies
 * Experience working across the full engineering development lifecycle, including product certification requirements such as DO-254
 * Understanding of systems engineering, hardware standards and safety-critical product development
 * Ability to balance design quality, cost and schedule constraints to meet programme objectives
 * Robust understanding of product design and work package control
 * Familiarity with Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise, SIMetrix and LTspice tools
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical communication skills, * Certification
 * Digital
 * Enterprise
 * Hardware
 * Analogue
 * Full lifecycle
 * Simetrix
 * Design
 * Electronics
 * Systems Engineering

## Description

Our client is seeking a Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer to join an established defence and aerospace engineering team in Kent. This permanent, onsite role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of safety-critical electronics and advanced technology, including helmet-mounted and head-up displays, mission computers, flight controls and active inceptors., * Leading hardware requirements capture, preliminary design and detailed design activities

 * Executing complex digital and/or analogue electronics design tasks in line with agreed development plans
 * Carrying out analysis and validation activities to support robust technical decisions
 * Providing technical guidance throughout the complete systems development lifecycle, from concept through to product certification
 * Working with multidisciplinary teams to optimise solutions and manage technical dependencies
 * Supporting the delivery of reliable, high-quality hardware solutions within agreed timescales and budgets
 * Contributing to product design and work package control, with consideration for cost and schedule requirements
 * Coaching and developing junior members of the hardware engineering team


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