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# Senior Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** KELVIN HUGHES LIMITED
- **Location:** Enfield, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Adobe InDesign, Altium Designer, Configuration Management, Computer Programming, Embedded C, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, MATLAB, OrCAD, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Software Requirements Analysis, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Hardware Testing
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cd64b508dcee55a3

## About the Role

Design high speed digital designs and simulate the analogue sections. Knowledge of Orcad and Altium schematic entry and layout would be advantageous.
Knowledge of multilayer PCB design, layout and signal integrity
Working experience of FPGAs using VHDL/Embedded C to bridge firmware/hardware design would be distinct advantageous
Programming experience in MATLAB
Experience using scripts to configure and test designs with a high Software content
Experience interfacing and configuring RF and associated design would be advantageous
Hardware Test and verification of new electronic assemblies and sub-assemblies.
Use of Silicon Expert to pre-empt obsolescence and / or long lead item issues.
Product support and troubleshooting of existing electronic assemblies and sub-assemblies., Sound inter-personal skills.
Ability to work effectively within a team.
Organisation and time management
Self-motivational skills
Evidence of producing high quality, right first-time designs on time and within budget
Good command of written and verbal English
Experience working on similar electronic equipment.
Experience with CAD tools for circuit / PCB design and simulation, A good quality degree or equivalent in electronics related subject

## Description

Acting as an interface between Engineering and manufacturing with respect to Introduction of hardware test solutions.
Involvement in a product through its development lifecycle, including initial design, development, test, and report writing.
Translates system requirement specifications into board-level designs; ensures robust verification, including writing of test specifications and circuit descriptions.
Owns technical task breakdown and identification of key risks
Participation in Design Reviews and appropriate use of Configuration Control.
Travel within the UK may be required and is considered an occasional feature of this role. Requests could be made at short notice.
Any other tasks associated with this role., Employee Health & Safety Compliance
The job holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable operational instruction or procedures relating to Company policies, reporting and controls. Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 provides a duty on every employee, while at work, to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
It also places a duty on employees to cooperate with their employer so far as is necessary to enable their duties to be complied with including the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Failure to comply with this duty may result in the Company invoking the disciplinary procedure.


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