Hardware Design Engineer

Prime-Appointments; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Training opportunities

Progression toward Senior Engineer

Job summary

Prime-Appointments is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer in Colchester to design high-performance electronic hardware for global applications. You will own projects from concept through production, delivering analogue and digital hardware while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware development, rigorous testing, and a clear progression path toward Senior Engineer. A degree in Electronic Engineering and strong Altium experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience in analog and digital hardware design.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout.
• Hands-on with lab test equipment and measurement techniques.
• Experience with high-reliability electronics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define product specifications with Product Management.
• Lead analogue and digital hardware design from concept to production.
• Create schematics and multilayer PCB layouts in Altium Designer.
• Select components to meet performance and reliability targets.
• Develop test plans and validate prototypes and final products.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, test and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Analogue circuit design

Digital circuit design

Power supplies

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Lab equipment

Test & measurement

Team collaboration

High-reliability systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Hardware Design Engineer (96205) Colchester, England

Salary: GBP40000 - GBP55000 per annum + depending on experience

Hardware Design Engineer |Colchester area | £45,000 - £55,000 | 25 days holiday + bank holidays

The Opportunity

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Experience in test and measurement, instrumentation, or high‑reliability systems

What's on Offer

• £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