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# Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Spherea Test & Services Ltd
- **Location:** Hurn, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Altium Designer, Configuration Management, SolidWorks (CAD), Software Debugging, Digital Electronics, Electronic Design Automation, Electrical CAD, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), LabVIEW, OrCAD, Requirements Management, RS-232, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture, Teststand, PIC Microcontroller
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225765907/Hardware-Engineer

## About the Role

* Degree, HNC or HND in electronic, electrical, aerospace engineering or a related discipline.
 * Experience in an electrical or electronic hardware design role, with a sound understanding of analogue and digital electronics.
 * Experience developing electrical or electronic equipment throughout the engineering lifecycle, including selecting or integrating components, instrumentation or commercial hardware.
 * Ability to produce clear electrical schematics, wiring information and supporting design documentation.
 * Practical fault-finding and diagnostic skills, ideally to component level, and an understanding of manufacturing, assembly, integration and test processes.
 * Ability to interpret technical requirements, solve problems methodically and develop robust, practical solutions.
 * Effective written and verbal communication skills, a collaborative approach and the ability to take ownership of engineering activities through to completion.
 * Awareness of cost, schedule, technical risk and configuration control in a project-based environment.
 * Full driving licence valid in the UK and the ability to meet company vehicle-insurance requirements for occasional travel.
 * Must have the right to work in the UK.

Hardware Engineer Desirable Technical Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:

 * Aerospace, defence, space, rail, energy or another regulated sector.
 * Automated or special-to-type test equipment.
 * 19-inch rack systems, electrical cabinets, wiring, data acquisition, instrumentation, signal conditioning or control systems.
 * PCB design tools such as Altium, KiCad or OrCAD, and microcontroller firmware or FPGA design and debugging.
 * Power electronics, high-voltage systems, electrical safety, EMC design or compliance.
 * Interfaces and protocols including Ethernet, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, CAN, SPI or I²C.
 * National Instruments hardware, LabVIEW or TestStand, and SolidWorks Electrical or another electrical CAD package.
 * CE/UKCA conformity, electrical safety standards, requirements management, verification and validation.
 * Obsolescence management, legacy equipment replacement, maintainability and long operational-life design.
 * Multidisciplinary engineering teams, defence customers or security-classified programmes.

Security Requirements

Applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain the UK national security clearance required for the role. Some programmes may have additional nationality, residency or export-control restrictions.

## Description

* Analyse customer and system requirements and develop practical hardware solutions, contributing to feasibility studies, concepts and system architecture.
 * Design electrical and electronic hardware for automated and manual test systems, selecting and integrating instrumentation, power supplies, switching, data acquisition, communications and control equipment.
 * Define interfaces between the test system, unit under test and associated equipment. Support bespoke electronic assemblies and PCB development where required.
 * Produce and maintain specifications, schematics, wiring diagrams, interface definitions, bills of materials, design calculations, component-selection records, manufacturing information and verification documentation.
 * Prepare hardware costings and estimates of materials and engineering effort, and participate in internal and customer design reviews.
 * Ensure designs meet functional, safety, reliability, maintainability, cost and schedule requirements. Identify technical risks, component obsolescence and opportunities for improvement.
 * Work with engineering, procurement, production, quality and project teams to support procurement, manufacture, assembly and integration, investigating design, integration and component-level faults.
 * Support verification, validation, qualification, factory acceptance testing, installation, commissioning and customer acceptance, including equipment safety assessments and CE/UKCA conformity activities.