Field Emulation Hardware Engineer — Automation & Reliability

Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software); City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Travel flexibility

Field-based role with mobility

Job summary

Siemens EDA in the UK seeks a field-based hardware support specialist to maintain and optimize emulation infrastructure across data centers, cloud, and customer sites. You will diagnose complex hardware issues, perform installations, and lead incident response with a strong focus on automation and observability.

The role requires travel, collaboration with R&D and Customer teams, and a hands-on approach to ensure high availability and continuous improvement. Salary range provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronic or software engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Proven experience troubleshooting and repairing complex electronics hardware.
• Proficiency with Linux OS and Microsoft Windows environments.
• Knowledge of high-speed serial data technology and systems.
• Strong technical communication, analytical problem-solving, and teamwork.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Direct experience with emulation hardware support and emulation technologies.
• Knowledge of server and network technology (DNS, DHCP, VPN, TCP/IP).
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and automation tools.
• Performance tuning and system observability across hybrid environments.
• Data center operations knowledge; familiarity with ISO/NIST/SOC 2 standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide lifecycle hardware support for Siemens EDA emulation systems, including installation, service, upgrades, and end‑of‑life activities
• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware issues to restore system availability
• Perform incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management for Emulator/ProFPGA and Veloce issues
• Conduct onsite and remote hardware support at customer locations, offices, and home-based dispatch
• Execute full system installations: unboxing, rack-and-stack, cabling, assembly, software loading, testing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and drive reliability improvements
• Manage disposition of failed hardware and maintain spare parts inventory
• Collect and report operational data to support monitoring and reliability analysis

Skills

Electronics hardware

Linux

Windows environments

Networking fundamentals

Emulation hardware

Automation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronics or software engineering

Tools

Monitoring tools

Automation tools

Server/network tech

Job description

Siemens EDA in the UK seeks a field-based hardware support specialist to maintain and optimize emulation infrastructure across data centers, cloud, and customer sites. You will diagnose complex hardware issues, perform installations, and lead incident response with a strong focus on automation and observability.

The role requires travel, collaboration with R&D and Customer teams, and a hands-on approach to ensure high availability and continuous improvement. Salary range provided.