Hardware Engineer

Gattaca; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Chartership support (CEng)

Career progression

Professional development

Job summary

We are seeking Senior and Principal level Hardware Engineers to join a highly respected engineering organization, focusing on safety-critical and high-reliability electronic systems. The successful candidates will work on hardware design across the full lifecycle, mentoring others and leading design activities.

The role emphasizes schematic capture, PCB layout, and compliance with industry standards, with exposure to regulated environments such as automotive, defence, aerospace or rail.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in schematic design for PCB-based electronic systems.
• Strong background in analogue and/or digital circuit design.
• Experience using CAD tools such as Siemens Expedition (Mentor Graphics), Altium, Cadence or OrCAD.
• Understanding of full hardware development lifecycle.
• Experience with signal integrity, EMC and power design considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of electronic hardware at board level across the full product lifecycle.
• Lead hardware design activities and mentor junior engineers.
• Own hardware design activities from requirements through validation.

Skills

Schematic design

PCB design

Analog and digital circuits

CAD tools (Expedition/Mentor, Altium)

Hardware lifecycle understanding

Education

Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens Expedition

Altium

Cadence

OrCAD

Job description

A highly respected engineering organisation developing advanced electronic systems for safety-critical and high-reliability applications is seeking Senior and Principal level Hardware Engineers to join their growing hardware team.

This role is ideal for engineers with a strong background in schematic capture and PCB design, looking for varied, technically challenging work across complex product development programmes.

Candidates from automotive, defence, aerospace, rail, or other regulated industries are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Role

You will play a key role in the design and development of electronic hardware at board level, working across the full product lifecycle – from concept through to integration and delivery.

This is a varied role offering exposure to multiple projects and technologies, with opportunities to lead design activities and mentor junior engineers at senior and principal level.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and development of electronic circuits and PCB schematics for complex systems
• Ownership of hardware design activities from requirements through to validation
• Use of industry-standard CAD tools for schematic capture and PCB design
• Supporting system integration and hardware bring-up activities
• Ensuring compliance with relevant industry and regulatory standards
• Contributing to design reviews and technical decision-making
• Leading work packages and mentoring engineers (Senior / Principal level)

Key Skills & Experience

We’re looking for engineers with strong hardware design fundamentals and experience in schematic capture:

• Proven experience in schematic design for PCB-based electronic systems
• Strong background in component-level design (analogue and/or digital circuits)
• Experience using CAD tools such as Siemens Expedition (Mentor Graphics) or similar (e.g. Altium, Cadence, OrCAD)
• Understanding of full hardware development lifecycle
• Experience with signal integrity, EMC, and power design considerations
• Familiarity with testing, debugging, and validation of hardware designs
• Ability to translate requirements into detailed electronic designs

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience in safety-critical or regulated industries
• Exposure to FPGA, microprocessors, or embedded systems
• Knowledge of high-speed design or mixed-signal systems

About You

You will be a proactive and technically strong engineer who enjoys working in a collaborative environment:

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work on complex design challenges
• Capable of working independently and within multidisciplinary teams
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence technical decisions
• Demonstrates initiative, professionalism, and commitment to delivery

Principal-level candidates will also bring:

• Experience leading projects or technical workstreams
• Mentoring or coaching junior engineers
• Strong ownership of design decisions and delivery outcomes

What’s on Offer

• Work on complex, high-reliability electronic systems
• A varied project environment with cutting-edge technologies
• Clear career progression into technical leadership roles
• Support for professional development and Chartership (CEng)
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Electronics Engineer with a strong background in schematic design, looking for a role with real technical depth and variety, we’d love to hear from you.