> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3790033-hardware-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3790033-hardware-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware Engineer - **Company:** Gattaca Plc - **Location:** Wimborne Minster, UK - **Salary:** £68,058.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Altium Designer, Configuration Management, SolidWorks (CAD), Digital Electronics, Electronic Design Automation, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, LabVIEW, OrCAD, Requirements Management, RS-232, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture, Teststand, PIC Microcontroller, SC Clearance - **Published:** October 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5931144771 ## About the Role * Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent experience in electronic engineering, electrical engineering or a related discipline * Experience in an electrical or electronic hardware design role * Solid understanding of analogue and digital electronics * Experience taking hardware through the complete engineering lifecycle * Knowledge of selecting and integrating electronic components and commercial instrumentation * Ability to produce clear schematics, wiring information and supporting technical documentation * Practical fault-finding and diagnostic skills, ideally including component-level investigation * Understanding of manufacturing, assembly, integration and test processes * Structured and analytical approach to problem-solving, with strong communication skills * Ability to manage tasks from initial requirements through to delivery, considering cost, schedule, risk and configuration control * Full UK driving licence and willingness to undertake occasional UK and overseas travel * Right to work in the UK and eligibility to obtain and maintain the required UK security clearance Desirable Skills: * Experience within aerospace, defence, space, rail, energy or another regulated industry * Knowledge of automated test equipment or special-to-type test systems * Experience with 19-inch rack systems, electrical cabinets and wiring * Understanding of data acquisition, instrumentation, signal conditioning and control systems * Experience with PCB design tools such as Altium, KiCad or OrCAD * Knowledge of microcontrollers, FPGAs, power electronics, high voltage systems and electrical safety * Experience with Ethernet, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, CAN, SPI or I²C interfaces * Familiarity with NI hardware, LabVIEW, TestStand or SolidWorks Electrical * Understanding of EMC design, CE and UKCA compliance, requirements management and verification and validation * Experience with obsolescence management, legacy redesign, long-life maintainability or classified defence programmes ## Description Our client, an international specialist in test and quality solutions, is seeking a Hardware Engineer to join its Bournemouth engineering team on a permanent basis. The role focuses on designing, developing and supporting bespoke electrical and electronic test systems for customers across the aerospace, defence, space, transportation and other regulated industries., * Translate customer and system requirements into practical electrical and electronic hardware solutions * Contribute to feasibility studies, concept development and system architecture * Design hardware for automated and manual test systems, including instrumentation, power supplies, switching, data acquisition, communications and control equipment * Select and integrate commercial off-the-shelf components and instrumentation, supporting bespoke electronics and PCB development where required * Define electrical, electronic and mechanical interfaces between test systems, units under test and supporting equipment * Produce and maintain schematics, wiring information, interface definitions, bills of materials, calculations and verification documentation * Support estimating, design reviews, procurement, manufacture, assembly, integration and project delivery * Fault-find and resolve technical issues, ideally to component level * Support verification, validation, qualification, factory acceptance testing, installation, commissioning and customer acceptance * Contribute to safety assessments, CE and UKCA conformity activities, technical risk management and component obsolescence planning