Hardware Engineer

We’re recruiting a Hardware Engineer for an established engineering business with an in-house R&D department in Newtown, Powys. You’ll troubleshoot existing hardware systems, design better ones, then build and bench test the prototypes. You’ll work in a multi-skilled team with plenty of development opportunities., * Analyse hardware problems and write reports with recommendations for improvement

• Create designs and blueprints for improved versions of existing systems and for new systems
• Build prototypes, or oversee their production and assembly, then test and refine them to meet the specification
• Select production equipment and write purchase orders or the documents that justify it
• Record data on system functions, capabilities and requirements
• Supervise and train technicians, designers and junior engineers, and give ongoing technical support
• Work to agreed timescales and project plans
• Work every day with engineers from other disciplines to make sure solutions fit the wider system architecture
• Write clear, concise technical documentation and reports
• Present, discuss and justify design concepts

• Relevant experience in hardware engineering
• A degree, or equivalent, in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or a related field
• Hands-on experience building prototypes, experimenting on systems and bench testing
• Excellent technical writing
• Strong communication skills, written and spoken, at all levels including management
• Comfortable working on your own and as an active team member