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# hardware engineer

- **Company:** The Rolewe
- **Location:** Bath, UK
- **Salary:** £114,400.0 - £135,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Altium Designer, ARM Architecture, Automation of Tests, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, Serial Peripheral Interface, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/hardware-engineer/47700238

## About the Role

Job DescriptionJob Title: Hardware Engineer (Avionics & Embedded Systems) IR35: Outside Rate: £55-£65 per hour Location: South West England (hybrid, 2 days a week in the office)About the roleWe're a growing manufacturer of advanced uncrewed aircraft systems. You'll own the design of safety-critical flight electronics, from schematic and PCB layout through to prototype bring-up and environmental testing.What you'll do Design multi-layer PCBs in Altium Designer for flight computers, power distribution and sensor interfaces Implement communication buses including CAN/CAN FD, RS422/485, Ethernet, SPI and I2C Design efficient, lightweight DC-DC converters and power circuitry Design for harsh environments and meet standards such as DO-160G and MIL-STD-810What you'll need Advanced Altium Designer skills, including high-speed layout and controlled impedance Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (e.g. STM32); FPGA experience is a bonus Hands-on lab skills: diagnostics, soldering,
harness integration and test automation (Python/LabVIEW)Urgent role, interviewing next week. If this matches your skills and experience, send over your CV and I'll be in touch by phone.JBRP1_UKTJ



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