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# Lead Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Chroma
- **Location:** Oxford, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £75,000.0 - £100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Altium Designer, Embedded Software, Requirements Management, Systems Integration, PIC Microcontroller, DO-178B
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5896920887

## About the Role

* Degree qualified in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline
 * 13+ years' experience in a hardware product design role
 * Significant experience in electronics hardware design and development
 * Mixed-signal, analogue and digital circuit design experience
 * PCB design and layout experience using tools such as Altium, Xpedition or similar
 * Embedded systems and hardware/software integration knowledge
 * Experience working within high-reliability, safety-critical or regulated industries
 * Understanding of EMC, environmental testing and design assurance processes
 * Previous technical leadership, mentoring or project leadership experience

Desirable Skills:

 * Experience with DO-254, DO-178C, IEC 61508 or similar standards
 * Knowledge of ARM-based microcontrollers and embedded firmware development
 * Experience with requirements management and full lifecycle product development
 * Exposure to aerospace, defence, medical or industrial electronics

If you have the required skills for this Lead Hardware Engineer position or would like to learn more, please get in touch ASAP with an up-to-date copy of your CV. You can apply directly or contact Matthew Blackwood.



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