Hardware Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in optical communications is seeking a talented Hardware Engineer to join their team near Edinburgh. This role involves delivering innovative products for the telecom and datacom sectors, requiring collaboration with internal teams to design and verify hardware solutions. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Electronic Engineering and a passion for learning. With a competitive salary and benefits, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Optional pre-tax pension contribution

28 days paid holiday

Performance-related bonus scheme

Fantastic working environment

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level in Electronic Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• Relevant work experience and enthusiasm to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements for new designs.
• Design verification of new cards and systems.
• Collaborate with engineers to integrate hardware designs.

Skills

Schematic Capture

PCB Layout

Component Selection

Design Verification

Integration with Firmware and Software

Production Test Solutions Development

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Job description

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Our client, an international player in the optical communications market, is recruiting a Hardware Engineer for its HQ near Edinburgh.

The candidate will deliver products to the telecom/datacom monitoring, test/measurement and transport segments.

Role Requirements

• Work with internal stakeholders to understand requirements for new designs and improvements

• Capabilities in schematic capture and PCB layout

• Ability to select components for designs in relation to performance, cost, availability, etc

• Design verification of new cards and systems

• Work closely with mechanical, firmware and software engineers to integrate hardware designs into products

• Work with operations engineers to release detailed design packs to manufacturing

• Work with manufacturing and software engineers to help develop production test solutions

Essential Skills and Experience

• Qualified to degree level in Electronic Engineering or equivalent discipline

• Relevant work experience

• An enthusiasm to learn new skills

Ability to comply with the UK GOV National Security Vetting Procedures (see link below);

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting

Advantageous

• Regulatory qualification (EMC, safety) of electronic products

• Understanding of power supply design.

• Understanding of signal integrity for high-speed digital design.

• Understanding of FPGA architectures

• Understanding of processors and different memory systems

The role comes with a highly competitive salary + package: optional pre-tax pension contribution, 28 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays), performance-related bonus scheme, fantastic working environment.

Please get in touch with your CV if you feel this opportunity is a brilliant match for your skill-set, your experience and your talent.