Electronics Hardware Engineer

PE Global (UK); Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is seeking an experienced Electronics Hardware Engineer for a hybrid role in Cambourne. The 24-month contract requires on-site presence at least two days per week, with responsibilities spanning full hardware lifecycle, from requirements to production release.

You will design digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics for battery-powered IoT devices, select components, and lead prototype bring-up and debugging, while ensuring EMI/EMC and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• 6–8 years of hands-on board-level electronics development.
• Proven experience taking hardware products from spec to production release.
• Embedded MCUs and interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART).
• Low-power/battery-powered embedded system experience.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer.

Responsibilities

• Own the full board-level hardware development lifecycle from requirements to production release.
• Design and develop digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics for IoT devices.
• Select components and provide PCB layout guidance.
• Lead prototype bring-up, hardware debugging and firmware/hardware integration.
• Plan and execute design verification and validation activities.
• Develop designs meeting EMI/EMC, regulatory and manufacturability needs.
• Produce specifications, calculations, test plans, and production-release docs.
• Support engineering changes, root-cause investigations and product improvements.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, systems and product teams.

Skills

Board-level electronics

Embedded microcontrollers

Schematic design

Low-power design

Digital/analog/mixed-signal

Documentation & communication

Battery-powered embedded systems

LoRa/Bluetooth knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

PE Global is currently recruiting for an experienced Electronics Hardware Engineer to join our client based in Cambourne. The role is an initial 24-month contract, working on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days per week onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full board-level hardware development lifecycle, from requirements and specifications through to production release.

• Design and develop digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics for low-power, battery-operated IoT devices.

• Select components and develop schematics, working closely with PCB layout engineers.

• Lead prototype bring-up, hardware debugging and firmware/hardware integration.

• Plan and execute design verification and validation activities.

• Develop robust designs meeting reliability, manufacturability, EMI/EMC and regulatory requirements.

• Produce technical specifications, engineering calculations, test plans, reports and production-release documentation.

• Support engineering changes, root-cause investigations, failure analysis and ongoing product improvements.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including firmware, software, mechanical, systems and product engineering.

Requirements

• BSc or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a closely related discipline.

• 6–8 years of hands-on board-level electronics development experience.

• Proven experience taking at least one hardware product from specification through to production release.

• Strong experience in schematic design, component selection, PCB layout guidance, prototype bring-up and hardware debugging.

• Solid understanding of digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics and low-power design.

• Experience with embedded microcontrollers and interfaces such as I²C, SPI and UART.

• Experience with design verification, validation and structured failure/root-cause analysis.

• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

• Experience with battery-powered or low-power embedded systems is highly desirable.

• Experience with wireless technologies such as LoRa, GNSS, Bluetooth or similar would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, RF integration, regulatory compliance and design-for-manufacture would be beneficial.

• Proficiency with Altium Designer or an equivalent professional PCB design platform.

Please note PE Global cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role, candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for at least the next 24 months.