Hardware Engineer

Hunter Selection; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering organisation in Port Talbot is looking for an experienced Hardware Engineer to work on a new product pipeline. The role involves designing hardware, developing firmware, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to overcome technical challenges. Candidates should be skilled in embedded software development and familiar with programming languages such as C, C++, and C#. This position offers competitive salary and excellent benefits including career progression opportunities, pension, and more.

Benefits

25 Days + Bank Holidays

Pension

Life Assurance cover

Company sick pay

Career progression opportunities

Early finish on Friday

Qualifications

• Familiarity with a wide range of hardware devices.
• Strong understanding of embedded software development.
• Experience in developing and debugging firmware.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building hardware.
• PCB layout.
• Planning, developing and implementing firmware.
• Maintaining stable firmware.
• Testing hardware / firmware releases.
• Writing and maintaining documentation.
• Recommending new hardware designs.

Skills

Embedded software development

Debugging firmware

Programming in C

Programming in C++

Programming in C#

Job description

Overview

Hardware Engineer – Port Talbot, SA13 • Salary £40-50,000 • Commutable from Port Talbot, Bridgend, Swansea, Neath, Briton Ferry, Maesteg, Porthcawl

• Benefits:
  • 25 Days + Bank Holidays
  • Pension
  • Life Assurance cover
  • Company sick pay
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Early finish on Friday

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-moving, innovation-driven engineering organisation that is expanding its research and development capabilities. The business is deeply committed to continuous improvement - of its technology, its processes, and its people - and is now looking for an experienced Hardware/Firmware Engineer to help drive the next generation of their product line.

In this role, you'll work at the forefront of hardware and embedded development, contributing directly to a busy new-product pipeline and playing a key role in bringing advanced, high-performance devices to market. It's an ideal position for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to refine, test and optimise hardware and firmware systems.

If you are passionate about designing high-quality electronic products, improving engineering processes, and shaping smarter, more capable instrumentation technologies, this is a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building hardware
• PCB layout
• Planning, developing and implementing firmware
• Maintaining stable firmware
• Testing hardware / firmware releases
• Writing and maintaining documentation
• Recommending new hardware designs

Requirements

• Familiarity with a wide range of hardware devices
• Strong understanding of embedded software development
• Experience in developing and debugging firmware
• Proficiency in programming languages – C, C++, C#

How to apply

Suitable candidates should apply immediately by contacting the recruitment team or submitting your CV.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.