Hardware Engineer

Holt Executive; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider is seeking an experienced Hardware Development Engineer to join their fast-paced team in Farnborough, UK. You will take full ownership of hardware design and delivery across the product lifecycle, specifying high-speed digital boards and supporting production. The ideal candidate has a degree in Electronic Engineering, experience in circuit development, and a strong understanding of hardware testing tools. This role offers the chance to work on innovative technologies with real-world impact.

Qualifications

• Experience with the full hardware development lifecycle.
• Proven track record in high-speed digital circuit development.
• Ability to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of hardware design and delivery.
• Collaborate closely with other engineering disciplines.
• Produce test processes and documentation.
• Provide production support and resolve issues.

Skills

High-speed digital circuit development

Signal integrity

Hardware testing and troubleshooting

Proficiency with CAD tools

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analysers

Cadence

Mentor schematic/layout

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Hardware Development Engineer to join a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team designing and delivering secure digital hardware solutions. This is a hands-on role covering the full development lifecycle, from concept and design through to testing, production support, and customer integration.

What You'll Do

• Take ownership of hardware design and delivery across the entire product lifecycle.
• Specify and design high-speed digital boards for products and test equipment.
• Create, build, and test development and production test equipment.
• Capture schematics and support PCB layout activities.
• Collaborate closely with Mechanical, Software, and Systems engineers to ensure seamless integration.
• Perform hardware design verification and support system/software testing.
• Produce development and production test processes and documentation.
• Provide production support, including resolving test and manufacturing issues and training production staff.
• Address design changes, component obsolescence, and integration of secure data products into customer platforms.

What We\'re Looking For

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Full hardware development lifecycle experience with a strong grasp of electronic design fundamentals.
• Proven track record in high-speed digital circuit development and signal integrity.
• Skilled in hardware testing and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and similar tools.
• Proficiency with industry-standard CAD tools (e.g., Cadence or Mentor schematic/layout).
• Must be a UK national and able to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

Desirable Skills

• Experience supporting production and applying Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) techniques.
• Embedded firmware design (C/C++/Assembler/Python).
• Software design for test and test-equipment development.
• Ability to write test specifications and conduct hardware/system testing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on innovative, secure hardware technologies, contributing to projects with real-world impact while developing your expertise in a collaborative and forward-thinking engineering environment.

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