Hardware Design Engineer

Prime Appointments
Rowhedge, UK
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£45,000.0 - £55,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Altium Designer Software Debugging Digital Electronics Hardware Design Radio-Frequency Identification Schematic Capture Signal Integrity Pcb Layout

Job description

  • Define product specifications in collaboration with Product Management
  • Lead the design and development of analogue and digital electronics hardware
  • Create detailed schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer
  • Perform component selection and analysis to improve performance and reliability
  • Develop and run test plans for prototypes and final products
  • Debug and validate hardware using lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and spectrum analysers
  • Collaborate with software, mechanical, test, NPI, and manufacturing teams
  • Take ownership of projects from concept through to production
  • Support products throughout their full lifecycle and contribute to design reviews

Requirements

  • Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent industry experience
  • Experience in hardware design and development
  • Strong analogue and digital circuit design knowledge, including power supplies and signal integrity
  • Proficiency in schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout
  • Hands-on experience with lab test equipment
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Desirable Experience

  • Altium Designer experience
  • RF circuit design knowledge
  • Experience in test and measurement, instrumentation, or high-reliability systems

Benefits & conditions

  • 45,000 - 55,000 salary (dependent on experience)
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Life assurance and wellbeing support
  • Training and professional development opportunities
  • Clear progression pathway towards Senior Engineer level
  • Stable, engineering-led business with a cooperative culture
  • Company events and on-site perks

About the company

Design high-performance electronic hardware used by leading engineering organisations worldwide.

We are looking for a Hardware Design Engineer to join an established, engineering-led company specialising in high-performance electronic products. This hands-on role gives you real ownership of projects, designing and developing mixed-signal hardware from concept through to production, within a technically strong and cooperative team.

Step into a role where your experience is genuinely valued, take the lead on complex hardware projects and grow towards senior level in a business that invests in its engineers.

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