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# Electronics Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** PE Global
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Altium Designer, Bluetooth, Firmware, Hardware Design, Release Management, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Wireless Technologies, Pcb Layout, GNSS, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://itjobpro.co.uk/job/electronics-hardware-engineer

## About the Role

BSc or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a closely related discipline.
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6-8 years of hands-on board-level electronics development experience.
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Proven experience taking at least one hardware product from specification through to production release.
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Strong experience in schematic design, component selection, PCB layout guidance, prototype bring-up and hardware debugging.
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Solid understanding of digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics and low-power design.
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Experience with embedded microcontrollers and interfaces such as I²C, SPI and UART.
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Experience with design verification, validation and structured failure/root-cause analysis.
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Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
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Experience with battery-powered or low-power embedded systems is highly desirable.
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Experience with wireless technologies such as LoRa, GNSS, Bluetooth or similar would be advantageous.
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Knowledge of EMI/EMC, RF integration, regulatory compliance and design-for-manufacture would be beneficial.
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Proficiency with Altium Designer or an equivalent professional PCB design platform.

## Description

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Own the full board-level hardware development lifecycle, from requirements and specifications through to production release.
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Design and develop digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics for low-power, battery-operated IoT devices.
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Select components and develop schematics, working closely with PCB layout engineers.
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Lead prototype bring-up, hardware debugging and firmware/hardware integration.
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Plan and execute design verification and validation activities.
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Develop robust designs meeting reliability, manufacturability, EMI/EMC and regulatory requirements.
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Produce technical specifications, engineering calculations, test plans, reports and production-release documentation.
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Support engineering changes, root-cause investigations, failure analysis and ongoing product improvements.
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Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including firmware, software, mechanical, systems and product engineering.


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