Hardware (Electronics and Firmware) Placement

Focusrite; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Focusrite in High Wycombe is seeking a passionate electronics hardware and firmware placement student for a 12-month period. You will join a hands-on team, contribute to lab operations, prototyping, PCB layout, and firmware development for live products.

Ideal candidates show enthusiasm for hardware and music technology, practical soldering skills, and collaboration with production engineering. This year-long placement offers real responsibility and a pathway to future opportunities within

Qualifications

• Experience in hardware and firmware projects.
• Interest in audio and music technologies.
• Examples of tech projects and collaboration with others.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for running and maintaining the electronics hardware lab facilities.
• Assembling & fault-finding prototypes by hand, including soldering components and using CAD tools to aid the build process.
• Assisting Production Engineering Team to identify component alternatives for current product lines.
• Ordering, sourcing and maintaining stock of components/PCBs during all phases of development.
• Design work on new projects, including schematic capture, PCB layout and firmware development.

Skills

Hardware prototyping

Soldering

CAD tools

Firmware development

Lab maintenance

Schematic capture

Tools

CAD software

PCB layout software

Job description

Role Description:

We're looking for a passionate, enthusiastic person to join our electronics hardware and firmware team for a year.

Based:

High Wycombe

Type:

Full-time, 12-month placement

Salary:

£26250 pa

Role Description:

We're looking for a passionate, enthusiastic person to join our electronics hardware and firmware team for a year.

Core responsibilities include:

• Taking responsibility for running and maintaining the electronics hardware lab facilities
• Assembling & fault-finding prototypes by hand, including soldering components and using CAD tools to aid the build process
• Assisting Production Engineering Team to identify component alternatives for current product lines
• Ordering, sourcing and maintaining stock of components/PCBs during all phases of development
• Design work on new projects, including schematic capture, PCB layout and firmware development

What we're looking for:

• Demonstrate a keen interest in working on hardware and firmware projects
• Interest in audio and music technologies
• Any technology projects of your own you've undertaken, and any experiences you've had collaborating with others on them

About The Focusrite Group

Doing a 12-month placement at the Focusrite Group is like becoming one of the family. A rapidly growing, global family. We're focused on providing opportunities for everyone and anyone to enjoy creating music.

Our placements are very popular, and that's mainly because you can really get stuck in during your year with us. We want you to help develop our products, market our brands, speak to our customers and make us better. A lot of our previous placement candidates are now full-time employees.

All placements last for 12-months. We pay you £26250 per year (£28900 for London-based roles), and you get to share some of the same benefits as our permanent employees.

Our brands, Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, Ampify, ADAM Audio, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Linea Research, Sequential, Oberheim, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax come together around a common mission to remove barriers to creativity.

We work hard. We are professional. And we play hard too. We select really, really talented and passionate people. And we absolutely love our work. So if you think you can bring something new to the mix, we look forward to hearing from you.

Timetable for applications:

Deadline to apply: 27th November 2026
Interviews: December 2026 - February 2027
Offers made by: 26th February 2027

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people to apply regardless of religion, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation or gender identity. We recognise the diversity shortcomings of our industry and are committed to driving change. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.